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HR 712 112th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airports Consumer affairs Motor carriers User charges and fees

Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2011

Introduced: February 15, 2011 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 16, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Feb 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 15, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2011 - Requires air carriers to refund passenger baggage fees within 30 days after the arrival of any passenger flight in which a piece of baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged.

Makes it an unfair or deceptive practice for a domestic air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent to sell a ticket for air transportation but fail, before sale of the ticket, to: (1) ask the ticket purchaser if he or she has one or more pieces of baggage to check, and (2) inform him or her of the cost of checking each piece of baggage.

What's happening now February 16, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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