# 119-s-5447: FAIR Fees Act of 2026

119-s-5447, FAIR Fees Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5447
- Congress: 119
- Title: FAIR Fees Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-04

## Summary

**Limits on airline passenger fees.** This bill would require the Transportation Secretary to set rules that ban fees that are unreasonable or disproportionate to an airline's actual costs. It targets fees for changes or cancellations, checked and carry-on baggage, seat choice or assignment, priority boarding, and other passenger charges. - Families and children: Passengers traveling with children age 13 or younger must be seated with those children at no extra charge, protecting families from paying to sit together. - Travelers: Customers would get protection from excessive change, baggage, seat, and priority-boarding fees by tying allowed charges to processing and related labor costs and other carrier expenses. - Airlines and regulators: Air carriers would face cost-based standards for fees, and the Secretary must issue rules within 270 days and update those standards at least every 3 years.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits airline fees for air travelers: benefit, low. This bill would require the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules within 270 days after enactment. The rules would ban airline fees that are unreasonable or disproportionate to the carrier's costs. Covered fees would include reservation change or cancellation fees, checked and carry-on baggage…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-5447 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5447)

## Related
- [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-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5447 (as of 2026-10-04).