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Consumer Access to Travel Information Act of 1998

Introduced: April 22, 1998 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 1998
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 4, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Apr 22, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 22, 1998
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consumer Access to Travel Information Act of 1998 - Amends Federal aviation safety law policy to direct the Secretary of Transportation to consider it in the public interest, and consistent with public convenience and necessity, to ensure that consumers may obtain unbiased information in an efficient and convenient manner from travel agents and other independent sources about air transportation passenger services and fares. Directs the Secretary to study and report to the Congress on the availability of such information to consumers.

Requires the Secretary, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, to issue a cease and desist order to any air carrier or other party engaged in any practice or policy which constitutes a predatory, unfair, or deceptive practice or unfair method of competition which restricts the widespread, convenient, and efficient access by the public to unbiased comparative air transportation passenger service and fare information or the sale, booking, or distribution of air transportation passenger services or products.

What's happening now September 10, 1998

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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