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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 solicita-
tions for passenger air transportation to state the base airfare of the 
transportation, and for other purposes. 
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. WESTMORE-
LAND, 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. SCHRA-
DER, 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 advertise-
ments and solicitations for passenger air transportation 
to state the base airfare of the transportation, and for 
other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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 PAS-
SENGER 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 transpor-
tation. 
‘‘(2) FORM OF DISCLOSURE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of para-
graph (1), the information described in para-
graphs (1)(A) and (1)(B) shall be disclosed in 
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the advertisement or solicitation in a manner 
that clearly presents the information to the con-
sumer. 
‘‘(B) INTERNET
ADVERTISEMENTS
AND 
SOLICITATIONS.—For purposes of paragraph 
(1), with respect to an advertisement or solicita-
tion for passenger air transportation that ap-
pears 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 fol-
lowing definitions apply: 
‘‘(A) BASE AIRFARE.—The term ‘base air-
fare’ means the cost of passenger air transpor-
tation, excluding government-imposed taxes and 
fees. 
‘‘(B) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘cov-
ered entity’ means an air carrier, including an 
indirect air carrier, foreign carrier, ticket agent, 
or other person offering to sell tickets for pas-
senger air transportation or a tour or tour com-
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ponent that must be purchased with air trans-
portation.’’. 
(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 sub-
section (a). 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act, and the amend-
ments 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. 
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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 ad-
vertisements 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 
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