A Democratic bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Forbidding Airlines from Imposing Ridiculous Fees Act of 2026 or the FAIR Fees Act of 2026. It requires the Secretary of Transportation to create rules that stop air carriers from charging fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs the air carriers actually incur. The bill covers fees for changing or canceling reservations, checked or carry-on baggage, seat choices or assignments, priority boarding, and any other passenger air transportation fees. The Secretary must set standards for checking these fees within 270 days of the bill's enactment and must update those standards at least every three years.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +6
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
The bill protects airline passengers by prohibiting unreasonable and disproportionate fees for baggage, seat selection, and changes.
- Scored +5
Would children be better off under this?
The bill ensures that children age 13 or younger can be seated with their traveling companions at no additional charge.
- Scored +4
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Limiting excessive baggage and reservation change fees provides financial relief for lower-income travelers.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a)(1) prohibits air carriers from charging fees for things like flight changes, cancellations, baggage, seat choices, priority boarding, and other flight fees that are unreasonable or disproportional to the costs incurred by the air carrier, which could protect everyday travelers from inflated charges.
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Section 2(c)(3) requires the Secretary to ensure that passengers traveling with children age 13 or younger are able to be seated with those children at no additional charge to the passengers traveling with such children or to any other passenger traveling on the flight, directly benefiting families.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any explicit mentions of potential negative consequences, burdens, or negative impacts for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill ensures that children age 13 or younger can be seated with their traveling companions at no additional charge. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Limiting excessive baggage and reservation change fees provides financial relief for lower-income travelers. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Middle-class families will benefit from reduced and regulated airline ticket and baggage fees.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish mandatory federal regulations and standards on airline fees. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires regular updates to standards for assessing airline fees, increasing regulatory transparency.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — The bill protects airline passengers by prohibiting unreasonable and disproportionate fees for baggage, seat selection, and changes.
- 9/21/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
4 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Jesús GarcíaDemocrat · Illinois
Ro KhannaDemocrat · California