Transparent Airfares Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4156
Sponsor: Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]
Introduced: 2014-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Consumer affairs
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Marketing and advertising
Sales and excise taxes
Transportation costs
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2014-03-06
text: 
Transparent Airfares Act of 2014 - Declares that it shall not be an unfair or deceptive practice for an air carrier or other covered entity to state the base airfare in an advertisement or solicitation for passenger air transportation if it clearly and separately discloses: (1) the government-imposed taxes and fees for the air transportation, and (2) its total cost.
 
Defines &quot;base airfare&quot; to mean the cost of passenger air transportation, excluding government-imposed taxes and fees.
 
Defines &quot;covered entity&quot; as 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. 

action_date: 2014-07-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Transparent Airfares Act of 2014 - Declares that it shall not be an unfair or deceptive practice for an air carrier or other covered entity to state the base airfare in an advertisement or solicitation for passenger air transportation if it clearly and separately discloses: (1) the government-imposed taxes and fees for the air transportation, and (2) its total cost.
 
Defines &quot;base airfare&quot; to mean the cost of passenger air transportation, excluding government-imposed taxes and fees.
 
Defines &quot;covered entity&quot; as 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. 

action_date: 2014-07-28
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Transparent Airfares Act of 2014 - Declares that it shall not be an unfair or deceptive practice for an air carrier or other covered entity to state the base airfare in an advertisement or solicitation for passenger air transportation if it clearly and separately discloses: (1) the government-imposed taxes and fees for the air transportation, and (2) its total cost.
 
Defines &quot;base airfare&quot; to mean the cost of passenger air transportation, excluding government-imposed taxes and fees.
 
Defines &quot;covered entity&quot; as 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. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-07-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2014-07-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2014-07-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6866)
action_date: 2014-07-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6866)
action_date: 2014-07-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4156.
action_date: 2014-07-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6866-6868)
action_date: 2014-07-28
text: Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2014-07-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 414.
action_date: 2014-07-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-554.
action_date: 2014-07-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-554.
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
action_date: 2014-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2014-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2014-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-03-06
text: Introduced in House