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HR 3415 100th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedure Advertising and Marketing Airlines Aviation Consumer protection Deceptive advertising Federal Trade Commission Government Operations and Politics Restrictive trade practices Unfair or deceptive trade practices

A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to prevent unfair or deceptive acts or practices by air carriers.

Introduced: October 5, 1987 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.
Oct 19, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.
Oct 19, 1987
See H.R.3051.
Oct 5, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Oct 5, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 5, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prevent unfair or deceptive acts or practices by air carriers.

Directs the FTC to promulgate a rule defining acts or practices in advertising by air carriers which are unfair or deceptive.

Requires the FTC and the Secretary of Transportation to enter into a written understanding which defines the role of the FTC with respect to unfair or deceptive acts or practices involving air carriers.

What's happening now October 20, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.

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