H.R. 6965: Cash Refunds for Coronavirus Cancellations Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-05-22 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-05-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Cash Refunds for Coronavirus Cancellations Act of 2020

Plain summary

Cash Refunds for Coronavirus Cancellations Act of 2020 This bill requires air carriers and ticket agents to offer full cash refunds for all cancelled tickets during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period, regardless of whether the air carrier cancelled an entire flight or the passengers cancelled their individual tickets. The bill permits air carriers and tickets agents to offer alternative forms of compensation, including credit, or vouchers, provided that such offer is valid indefinitely and the offer includes a clear and conspicuous notice of the passenger's right to a cash refund. Additionally, the bill provides that passengers who received an alternative form of compensation prior to the enactment of this bill, but have not used it, may request a cash refund to replace the alternative compensation.

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Official text

Cash Refunds for Coronavirus Cancellations Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · 46 cosponsors

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Lauren Underwood (D-IL), André Carson (D-IN), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Peter Welch (D-VT), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Mike Levin (D-CA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] reported raising $785,039 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr6965.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr6965 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116