# 119-hr-5502: AirFAIR Act

119-hr-5502, AirFAIR Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5502
- As of: 2026-06-04
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5502
- Congress: 119
- Title: AirFAIR Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-04

## Summary

**Prevent excessive airline ticket price increases during disasters or emergencies.** This bill would bar ticket agents, air carriers, foreign air carriers, and others who sell airline tickets from charging excessive fare hikes when a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory declares a disaster or emergency. It directs the Secretary of Transportation to write standards to decide what counts as excessive and sets a minimum rule that any increase of 30% or more is treated as excessive. - Families and travelers: Would face fewer sudden, large fare spikes during local disasters or emergencies, lowering the chance of extreme price jumps for urgent travel. - Airlines and ticket sellers: Would be subject to a new prohibition and to standards the Secretary of Transportation must issue. The rule explicitly covers U.S. carriers, foreign carriers, ticket agents, and others selling air transportation. - Federal oversight and Congress: Requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to study whether unfair ticketing practices occurred in disaster-related sales and to report findings to Congress within one year.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits steep plane ticket hikes: benefit, low. This bill would ban excessive increases in plane ticket prices during disasters or emergencies. It would apply when a disaster is declared by a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory. The Transportation Secretary would have to make rules for when a price jump is "excessive." The bill…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5502 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5502)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5502 (as of 2026-06-04).