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Congress·In Committee·3 months ago

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

Also known as: Airline Passenger Compensation Act of 2025

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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.
Consumer ProtectionTransportation

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Dec 17, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Dec 17, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Within 1 year after the law is enacted

Transportation Department writes and issues the passenger compensation rules

This is when the compensation and rebooking requirements become real and enforceable, including details like how you file a claim and how airlines decide what is “within their control.”

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Fox Business·3 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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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Airline Passenger Compensation Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 6820
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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D: 4

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