H. R. 5502

AirFAIR Act

Shown here: Introduced in House (2025-09-18)

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to ensure airfare fairness in the wake of a disaster or emergency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Airline Freeze of Astronomical Increases in Rates Act” or the “AirFAIR Act”.

2. Excessive aviation ticket price increases during disasters

(a) In general

Section 41712 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(d) Excessive ticket price increases during disasters
(1) In general
It shall be an unfair or deceptive practice under subsection (a) for any ticket agent, air carrier, foreign air carrier, or other person offering to sell tickets for air transportation to impose an excessive increase in the price of such tickets in circumstances related to a disaster or emergency.
(2) Regulations
The Secretary shall issue regulations to establish standards for determining whether an increase in a ticket price is excessive for purposes of paragraph (1). At a minimum, the standards shall ensure that an increase of 30 percent or more is treated as being excessive.
(3) Definitions
In this section, the terms disaster or emergency means a disaster or emergency as declared by a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States.

(b) Unfair ticket pricing practices

(1) Study

The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct a study on whether any ticket agent, air carrier, foreign air carrier, or other person offering to sell tickets for air transportation has engaged in unfair practices in the sale of such tickets in circumstances related to a disaster or emergency.

(2) Report

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study.

2. Excessive aviation ticket price increases during disasters

(a) In general

Section 41712 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(d) Excessive ticket price increases during disasters

(1) In general

It shall be an unfair or deceptive practice under subsection (a) for any ticket agent, air carrier, foreign air carrier, or other person offering to sell tickets for air transportation to impose an excessive increase in the price of such tickets in circumstances related to a disaster or emergency.

(2) Regulations

The Secretary shall issue regulations to establish standards for determining whether an increase in a ticket price is excessive for purposes of paragraph (1). At a minimum, the standards shall ensure that an increase of 30 percent or more is treated as being excessive.

(3) Definitions

In this section, the terms disaster or emergency means a disaster or emergency as declared by a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States.

(b) Unfair ticket pricing practices

(1) Study

(2) Report

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study.