# 119-hr-5556: Flight Refund Fairness Act

119-hr-5556, Flight Refund Fairness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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- As of: 2026-10-31
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5556
- Congress: 119
- Title: Flight Refund Fairness Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**A 7-day refund deadline for ticket agents.** This bill would set a firm timeline for refunds when flights are canceled, significantly delayed, or changed, and it clarifies timing cross-references in the law. - Travelers: Passengers would get refunds faster because ticket agents must provide refunds no later than 7 days after receiving the funds transferred by the air carrier. - Ticket agents: Agents would face a clear operational deadline to pass refunds to customers and must follow the bill's formalized timing framework while keeping existing alternative refund language. - Air carriers and payment timing: The bill ties the refund clock to the date in subsection (b), making carriers' fund transfers the trigger for the 7-day refund period and formalizing when refunds must begin.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster refunds for canceled or delayed flights: benefit, low. This bill would set firm refund deadlines for airlines and ticket agents. For canceled, significantly delayed, or changed flights, refunds would be due no later than the date in subsection (b). Ticket agents would have to send refunds within 7 days after they receive funds from the airline. It woul…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5556 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5556)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5556 (as of 2026-10-31).