[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[H.R. 4156 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 414
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4156
[Report No. 113-554]
To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow advertisements and
solicitations for passenger air transportation to state the base
airfare of the transportation, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 6, 2014
Mr. Shuster (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. Larsen of Washington) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure
July 24, 2014
Additional sponsors: Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Williams, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Sires, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Southerland,
Mr. Ribble, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Norton, Mr. Enyart, Mr.
Renacci, Mr. Jones, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Titus, Mr. Peterson,
Mr. Veasey, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Rice of South Carolina,
Mr. Sanford, Mr. Barletta, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Garcia, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Schrader, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Terry, Ms. Frankel
of Florida, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Bentivolio, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Sam Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Olson, Mr. Mullin, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Poe of
Texas, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Hall, and Mr. Gibbs
July 24, 2014
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow advertisements and
solicitations for passenger air transportation to state the base
airfare of the transportation, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Transparent Airfares Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. ADVERTISEMENTS AND SOLICITATIONS FOR PASSENGER AIR
TRANSPORTATION.
(a) Full Fare Advertising.--Section 41712 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Full Fare Advertising.--
``(1) In general.--It shall not be an unfair or deceptive
practice under subsection (a) for a covered entity to state in
an advertisement or solicitation for passenger air
transportation the base airfare for the air transportation if
the covered entity clearly and separately discloses--
``(A) the government-imposed taxes and fees
associated with the air transportation; and
``(B) the total cost of the air transportation.
``(2) Form of disclosure.--
``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1),
the information described in paragraphs (1)(A) and
(1)(B) shall be disclosed in the advertisement or
solicitation in a manner that clearly presents the
information to the consumer.
``(B) Internet advertisements and solicitations.--
For purposes of paragraph (1), with respect to an
advertisement or solicitation for passenger air
transportation that appears on an Internet Web site,
the information described in paragraphs (1)(A) and
(1)(B) may be disclosed through a link or pop-up, as
such terms may be defined by the Secretary, that
displays the information in a manner that is easily
accessible and viewable by the consumer.
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following
definitions apply:
``(A) Base airfare.--The term `base airfare' means
the cost of passenger air transportation, excluding
government-imposed taxes and fees.
``(B) Covered entity.--The term `covered entity'
means an air carrier, including an indirect air
carrier, foreign carrier, ticket agent, or other person
offering to sell tickets for passenger air
transportation or a tour or tour component that must be
purchased with air transportation.''.
(b) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in the amendment
made by subsection (a) may be construed to affect any obligation of a
person that sells air transportation to disclose the total cost of the
air transportation, including government-imposed taxes and fees, prior
to purchase of the air transportation.
(c) Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue final regulations to
carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).
(d) Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendments made by this Act,
shall take effect on the earlier of--
(1) the effective date of regulations issued under
subsection (c); and
(2) the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment
of this Act.
Union Calendar No. 414
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4156
[Report No. 113-554]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow advertisements and
solicitations for passenger air transportation to state the base
airfare of the transportation, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
July 24, 2014
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed