Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6820

Airline Passenger Compensation Act of 2025

House Bill Would Require Airlines to Pay Up to $775 Cash for Major Delays

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Key Points

Transportation Department would have 1 year to write rules requiring airlines to pay passengers for big delays or cancellations they control.
If you arrive 3 to under 9 hours late, the airline would owe up to $300, and must rebook you on the next available flight for free if you miss a connection.
If you arrive 9 or more hours late, the airline would owe up to $775, plus a free rebooking on the next available flight if you miss a connection.
The bill says this compensation is separate from getting a refund, so passengers could still have refund rights in addition to these payments.

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Dec 17, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Dec 17, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Fox Business·4 months ago

Democrat senators push bill forcing airlines to provide cash compensation for long flight delays

Sens. Mark Kelly, Richard Blumenthal, and Ed Markey proposed the Flight Delay and Cancellation Compensation Act. The bill would require airlines to pay passengers $300 for delays over three hours and $600 for delays of at least six hours, plus mandate DOT rules for meals and lodging.

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