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HR 5124 102th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedure Airline rates Airlines Deceptive advertising Federal Trade Commission Restrictive trade practices

Airfare Advertising Reform Act of 1992

Introduced: May 7, 1992 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 1992
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 21, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
May 19, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
May 7, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
May 7, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 7, 1992
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Airfare Advertising Reform Act of 1992 - Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prevent domestic and foreign air carriers from disseminating, or causing dissemination of, false, misleading, or deceptive advertisements.

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit the Civil Aeronautics Board (sic) from taking action with respect to deceptive advertisement violations committed by such air carriers if such violation also constitutes a violation under the Federal Trade Commission Act and this Act.

Requires the FTC to issue a final rule which at a minimum provides that dissemination of any advertisement for air transportation between two points by an air carrier which contains a rate for such transportation shall constitute an unfair or deceptive practice affecting commerce, unless: (1) the advertisement clearly and conspicuously discloses all material restrictions governing the rate offered; (2) the rate includes all costs for obtaining such air transportation (including taxes, fees, fuel, and other surcharges) and is the round trip rate (if a round-trip ticket must be purchased to obtain such rate); and (3) the advertisement also contains the minimum number of seats per flight to which such rate applies.

What's happening now September 24, 1992

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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