# 116-hr-6479: Taxpayer Accountability for Airlines Relief Act

116-hr-6479, Taxpayer Accountability for Airlines Relief Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6479
- Congress: 116
- Title: Taxpayer Accountability for Airlines Relief Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Introduced: 2020-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Taxpayer Accountability for Airlines Relief Act This bill requires air carriers receiving federal loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) to limit compensation of certain executives until the air carrier repays such loans. Specifically, the bill prohibits such air carriers from paying its executives who earned a compensation of more than $425,00 in 2019 a salary that is greater than their 2019 salary.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6479 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6479)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6479 (as of 2025-11-18).