# 119-s-3347: Flight Delay and Cancellation Compensation Act

119-s-3347, Flight Delay and Cancellation Compensation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3347
- Congress: 119
- Title: Flight Delay and Cancellation Compensation Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Passenger cash compensation for cancellations and long delays** would be required nationwide and tied to international standards. The bill would mandate cash payments, automatic rebooking, and reimbursement for meals, hotels, and ground transportation when a disruption is the carrier's fault. - Families and other travelers would be entitled to cash payouts and expense reimbursements. The committee would recommend minimums aligned with Canadian and EU rules, and an interim rule would set a $750 cash payment for carrier-attributable cancellations or delays. - Air carriers, including foreign carriers, would have to provide no-cost rebooking or alternate transport, cover meals, provide hotel lodging and ground transport for overnight disruptions, and pay for provable damage to passenger property. - The Department of Transportation would create an Aviation Rulemaking Committee to develop recommendations within 12 months and then issue rulemaking, with an interim final rule required within 18 months to ensure protections while the final rule is developed.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Passengers get $750 for delays: benefit, medium. If enacted, an interim rule would take effect two years after enactment. If a cancellation or significant delay is directly attributable to the carrier, the carrier would provide $750 to each affected passenger for that incident. The carrier would offer another seat or alternate transport at no ext…
- Federal rulemaking for passenger compensation: benefit, low. If enacted, the FAA would set up an Aviation Rulemaking Committee within 90 days to recommend passenger compensation rules. The committee would include airlines, airports, consumer groups, DOT staff, and the FTC and must report within 12 months. The Secretary would have 90 days after that report to…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3347 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3347)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3347 (as of 2026-09-10).