# 116-hr-6266: To require the Secretary of Transportation to require operators of cruise vessels or cruise lines to reimburse passengers for cancellation due to COVID-19, and for other purposes.

116-hr-6266, To require the Secretary of Transportation to require operators of cruise vessels or cruise lines to reimburse passengers for cancellation due to COVID-19, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6266
- Congress: 116
- Title: To require the Secretary of Transportation to require operators of cruise vessels or cruise lines to reimburse passengers for cancellation due to COVID-19, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Introduced: 2020-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue regulations that require operators of cruise vessels or cruise lines to reimburse individuals for the ticket price of a cruise purchased on or before February 1, 2020, in the event of a cancellation due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The bill applies for the duration of any emergency declared with respect to COVID-19.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7673: Represent America Abroad Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7481: RESTART Act
- 116-hr-7308: RISE Act
- 116-hr-2: Moving Forward Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6266 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6266)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7673: Represent America Abroad Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7673)
- [116-hr-7481: RESTART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7481)
- [116-hr-7308: RISE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7308)
- [116-hr-2: Moving Forward Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6266 (as of 2025-11-18).