H.R. 5663: ACPAC Modernization Act
Sponsor
Dina Titus
Democrat · NV-1
The people handling your flight problems get a voice
Why it matters
If your booking goes wrong, a ticket agent is often the first person you deal with. H.R. 5663 would require those sellers to have a formal seat on the federal aviation consumer panel that advises on passenger issues.
H.R. 5663 would guarantee ticket agents a seat on the federal advisory committee that looks at aviation consumer issues.
That committee, known as ACPAC, advises the government on problems travelers run into when buying tickets and dealing with airlines. The bill does not create refunds, fines, or new passenger rights. It changes who gets represented when those issues are discussed.
In practice, this means ticket agents would become a required membership category on the committee, instead of being mentioned elsewhere in the law. If you buy flights through a travel agency or another ticket seller, the businesses handling those transactions would now have a direct voice in federal consumer discussions.
This is a narrow bill. It does not spend money, set deadlines, or order airlines to change fares or fees. The main effect is who gets a chair at the table when consumer aviation policy is debated.
Bill Progress
Latest Action · Mar 25, 2026
Passed the House, received in Senate
H.R. 5663 Bill Summary
What H.R. 5663 actually does.
Ticket agents get a guaranteed seat
H.R. 5663 requires ticket agents to be included as a membership category on the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee.
Travel sellers gain direct input on passenger issues
Because ticket agents would be formal members, they could participate directly when the committee discusses booking problems, consumer complaints, and ticket-sales practices.
The law is cleaned up to match the new structure
The bill also removes a separate reference to ticket agents elsewhere in the underlying law so their role is tied to committee membership instead.
Who benefits from H.R. 5663?
Ticket agents and travel sellers
The clearest change is for the businesses that actually sell many airline tickets. H.R. 5663 gives them a guaranteed place on the advisory committee instead of leaving their role less direct.
Travelers who book through agencies or third parties
If you buy flights through a travel agency, online booking platform, or another ticket seller, the companies handling those transactions would have a formal voice when federal officials discuss consumer problems.
Federal aviation consumer advisers
ACPAC could hear from one more part of the travel chain — the people dealing with booking errors, fare changes, and front-end customer complaints.
Who is affected by H.R. 5663?
Current ACPAC members
The committee's makeup would change because ticket agents would become a required member category.
Department of Transportation officials
Officials who rely on ACPAC recommendations would hear more directly from ticket sellers during consumer-policy discussions.
Airlines and other travel intermediaries
Airlines would not face new penalties or mandates, but they would be sharing the advisory conversation with a formally represented ticket-agent voice.
What Congress Is Saying
H.R. 5663 has come up 11 times in the Congressional Record so far.
H.R. 5663 also appeared in 1 more House floor reference and 3 routine cosponsor filings.
HR5663 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Mar 25, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
House: Vote Held
Mar 24, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2657)
House: Committee Action
Mar 16, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-547.
House: Vote Held
Dec 18, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
House: Committee Action
Dec 1, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
House: Committee Action
Sep 30, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
About the Sponsor
Dina Titus
Democrat, Nevada's 1st congressional district · 17 years in Congress
Committees: Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure
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Cosponsors (2)
This bill has 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican, reflecting bipartisan support. Cosponsors represent 2 states: Florida, Missouri.
Committee Sponsors
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
0 of 28 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
0 of 67 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
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H.R. 5663 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Transportation and Public Works
- Introduced
- Sep 30, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Mar 25, 2026
Official Sources
Official bill page for H.R. 5663 with status, text, actions, and committee referrals.
Official Department of Transportation page for the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee that H.R. 5663 would modify.
DOT office responsible for airline consumer issues and the broader policy area discussed by the advisory committee.
Federal aviation consumer regulations that can help readers understand the regulatory context for ticket agents.
Official Public Law page for the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, whose Section 411 is amended by this bill.
Official House committee website for the chamber committee with jurisdiction over major transportation and aviation legislation.
Official Senate committee website for the committee to which H.R. 5663 was referred after House passage.
H.R. 5663 Common Questions
What does H.R. 5663 actually do?
It requires ticket agents to be included on the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee, a federal panel that discusses airline consumer issues.
Does H.R. 5663 give travelers new refund rights?
No. H.R. 5663 changes who sits on the advisory committee, not the refund rules or passenger compensation rules themselves.
Why are ticket agents being added to the committee?
The bill's basic idea is that ticket agents deal directly with booking problems and customer complaints, so they should have a formal voice in federal consumer discussions.
Who counts as a ticket agent under H.R. 5663?
The bill uses the term "ticket agents" but does not add a new definition in the text provided. It does not separately name online travel agencies.
Does H.R. 5663 create fines or penalties?
No. The bill text provided does not create fines, penalties, or enforcement actions. It is a committee-membership change.
Has H.R. 5663 passed the House?
Yes. According to Congress.gov, H.R. 5663 was received in the Senate on March 25, 2026, after passing the House.
What happens next for H.R. 5663?
It was referred to the Senate Commerce Committee, according to Congress.gov. For it to become law, the Senate would still need to act and the president would need to sign it.
Based on H.R. 5663 bill text
H.R. 5663 Bill Text
“To modify the termination of the aviation consumer protection advisory committee, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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