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H.R. 6820

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6820, the Airline Passenger Compensation Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Dec 17, 2025 by Rep. Emilia Sykes (D) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Aviation, and last saw action on Feb 2, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Record

Text

H.R. 6820 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb6820/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6820 IH: Airline Passenger Compensation Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-17
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 EN
 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session  H. R. 6820  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 17, 2025   Mrs. Sykes  (for herself,  Mr. Larsen of Washington ,  Mr. Stanton ,  Mr. Carson , and  Ms. Johnson of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations relating to airline passenger flight compensation, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Airline Passenger Compensation Act of 2025  .
2.
Regulations relating to airline passenger disrupted flight compensation
(a)
In general
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations to require an air carrier to provide to a passenger on a domestic or international flight who experiences a significant delay or cancellation due to circumstances that are within the control of the air carrier in which such passenger will arrive at a destination airport—
(1)
more than 3 hours but less than 9 hours after the original scheduled arrival time, compensation of not more than $300, and if any connecting flight is missed due to such delay or cancellation a booking on the next available flight at no additional cost; and
(2)
9 or more hours after the original scheduled arrival time, compensation of not more than $775, and if any connecting flight is missed due to such delay or cancellation a booking on the next available flight at no additional cost.
(b)
Clarification
The requirements of this section shall be considered separate and distinct from the refund requirements described in section 42305 of title 49, United States Code.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-17
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations relating to airline passenger flight compensation, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Emilia Sykes (D) sponsors H.R. 6820, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6820 went before 2 committees: Aviation Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Aviation Subcommittee
Aviation Subcommittee
Referred to · Feb 2, 2026 · 73 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Dec 17, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6820 has taken 3 actions since Dec 17, 2025, the latest on Feb 2, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 2, 2026
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.Aviation Subcommittee
Dec 17, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 17, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 6820 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6820 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Airline Passenger Compensation Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Airline Passenger Compensation Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations relating to airline passenger flight compensation, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6820 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Aviation/Airlines/Airports.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)—District of Columbia13—
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)13—
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JARROD THOMPSON113
JOSHUA SALTZMAN113
SHARON PINKERTON113
HARRISON COSTELLO112
JESSICA MONAHAN112
MARK COPELAND112
CHRISTINE BURGESON111
KRISTINE O'BRIEN111
MARGARET CUMMISKY111
SHELLEY RUBINO111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2025 fourth_quarter$1.2M4th Quarter - Report
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2026 second_quarter$1.1M2nd Quarter - Report
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2026 first_quarter$1M1st Quarter - Report
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$160K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6820 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6820’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr6820/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com