S.Amdt. 1987

SA 1987. Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Blumenthal)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1911
submitted by Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Duckworth, and
Mr. Moran) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 3935, to amend
title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and improve the Federal
Aviation Administration and other civil aviation programs, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER RELATED EXPENSES FOR
CANCELLED AND SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGED FLIGHTS.

Section 42305 of title 49, United States Code, as added by
section 503(a), is amended by striking subsections (a) and
(b), and inserting the following:
``(a) In General.--In the case of a passenger that holds a
nonrefundable ticket on a scheduled flight to, from, or
within the United States, an air carrier or a foreign air
carrier shall provide a full refund, including any taxes and
ancillary fees, for the fare such carrier collected for any
cancelled flight or significantly delayed or changed flight
where the passenger chooses not to--
``(1) fly on the significantly delayed or changed flight or
accept rebooking on an alternative flight; or
``(2) accept any voucher, credit, or other form of
compensation offered by the air carrier or foreign air
carrier pursuant to subsection (c).
``(b) Timing of Refund.--Any refund required under
subsection (a) shall be issued by the air carrier or foreign
air carrier--
``(1) in the case of a ticket purchased with a credit card,
not later than 7 business days after the earlier of--
``(A) the date on which the passenger chooses not to accept
the significantly delayed or changed flight, rebooking on an
alternative flight, or a voucher, credit, or other form of
compensation; or
``(B) the date on which the cancelled flight or
significantly delayed or changed flight departs; or
``(2) in the case of a ticket purchased with cash or
another form of payment, not later than 20 days after the
earlier of--
``(A) the date on which the passenger chooses not to accept
the significantly delayed or changed flight, rebooking on an
alternative flight, or a voucher, credit, or other form of
compensation; or
``(B) the date on which the cancelled flight or
significantly delayed or changed flight departs.''.
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