To require the Secretary of Transportation to require operators of cruise vessels or cruise lines to reimburse passengers for cancellation due to COVID-19, and for other purposes.

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 6266 To require the Secretary of Transportation to require operators of cruise vessels or cruise lines to reimburse passengers for cancellation due to COVID-19, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 12, 2020 Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. HUFFMAN, and Ms. MATSUI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to require opera- tors of cruise vessels or cruise lines to reimburse pas- sengers for cancellation due to COVID-19, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. REIMBURSEMENT FOR CANCELLATION OF 3 CRUISES. 4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 5 shall issue such regulations as are necessary to ensure that 6 operators of cruise vessels or cruise lines are required to 7 reimburse an individual for the ticket price of a cruise, 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 17:51 Mar 27, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6266.IH H6266 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 6266 IH for which such individual purchased a ticket on or before 1 February 1, 2020, in the event that— 2 (1) such cruise is canceled due to COVID-19; 3 or 4 (2) such individual cancels such cruise due to 5 concern over COVID-19. 6 (b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall apply for 7 the duration of any emergency declared with respect to 8 COVID-19. 9 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 17:51 Mar 27, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H6266.IH H6266 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS