Flight Refund Fairness Act

House Bill

H.R. 5556

119th Congress

Flight Refund Fairness Act

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 23, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Julia Brownley

Representative

Democratic

CA-26

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Commerce

Summary

This bill would give the Federal Trade Commission the power to set national standards for when companies can label their products as 'Made in the U.S.A.' or 'Made in America'. It would override any conflicting state laws on this issue.

Latest Action

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

SponsorJulia Brownley (D-CA)

Introduced9/23/2025

StatusReferred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

ChamberHouse

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Flight Refund Fairness Act

This bill would give the Federal Trade Commission the power to set national standards for when companies can label their products as 'Made in the U.S.A.' or 'Made in America'. It would override any conflicting state laws on this issue.

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This bill would give the Federal Trade Commission the power to set national standards for when companies can label their products as 'Made in the U.S.A.' or 'Made in America'. It would override any conflicting state laws on this issue.

Bill Number: 5556
Sponsor: Julia Brownley (D-CA)
Introduced: 9/23/2025
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Policy Area: Commerce

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Fact Sheet

Title: Flight Refund Fairness Act
Bill Number: 5556
Sponsor: Julia Brownley (D-CA)
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Introduced: 9/23/2025
Summary: This bill would give the Federal Trade Commission the power to set national standards for when companies can label their products as 'Made in the U.S.A.' or 'Made in America'. It would override any conflicting state laws on this issue.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would give the Federal Trade Commission the power to set national standards for when companies can label their products as 'Made in the U.S.A.' or 'Made in America'. It would override any conflicting state laws on this issue.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Reinforcing American-Made Products Act This bill specifies that the Federal Trade Commission's regulation of the labeling of products as Made in the U.S.A. or Made in America supersedes any conflicting state laws.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Establishes federal standards for 'Made in the U.S.A.' and 'Made in America' product labeling
Gives the Federal Trade Commission authority to enforce these national standards
Preempts any state laws that conflict with the federal standards

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would impact American consumers who want assurance that the products they buy are genuinely made in the United States. It would also affect manufacturers and retailers who use 'Made in the U.S.A.' claims on their products. A national standard could provide more clarity, but may also limit flexibility for individual states to set their own labeling requirements.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Commerce

Related Subjects

Buy American requirements

Consumer affairs

Retail and wholesale trades

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

5556, 119th Congress (2025). "Flight Refund Fairness Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5556

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