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Transparent Airfares Act of 2014

Introduced: July 16, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 2014
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 28, 2014
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 28, 2014
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6866)
Jul 28, 2014
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6866)
Jul 28, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4156.
Jul 28, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6866-6868)
Jul 28, 2014
Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 24, 2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 414.
Jul 24, 2014
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-554.
Apr 9, 2014
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Apr 9, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 9, 2014
Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
Mar 7, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Mar 6, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 6, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(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 "base airfare" to mean the cost of passenger air transportation, excluding government-imposed taxes and fees.

Defines "covered entity" 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.

What's happening now July 29, 2014

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 8 Republican 4
Gibbs, Bob
· Jul 23, 2014
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Jul 22, 2014
HALL, RALPH
· Jul 22, 2014
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jul 22, 2014
Poe, Ted
· Jul 18, 2014
Bachmann, Michele
· Jul 17, 2014
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 17, 2014
Gohmert, Louie
· Jul 16, 2014
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jul 16, 2014
Olson, Pete
· Jul 16, 2014
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jul 15, 2014
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jul 15, 2014
TERRY, LEE
· Jun 17, 2014
Schrader, Kurt
· May 22, 2014
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · May 22, 2014
BRADY, ROBERT
· Apr 30, 2014
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 30, 2014
Barletta, Lou
· Apr 8, 2014
Rice, Tom
· Apr 8, 2014
Sanford, Mark
· Apr 8, 2014
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Apr 8, 2014
Bustos, Cheri
· Apr 2, 2014
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Apr 2, 2014
JONES, WALTER
· Mar 26, 2014
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 26, 2014
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Mar 26, 2014
Renacci, James
· Mar 26, 2014
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 26, 2014
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 11, 2014
Farenthold, Blake
· Mar 11, 2014
Lipinski, Daniel
· Mar 11, 2014
Meehan, Patrick
· Mar 11, 2014
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 11, 2014
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Mar 11, 2014
Graves, Tom
· Mar 6, 2014
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 6, 2014
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Mar 6, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4156: Transparent Airfares Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4156/
MLA
"H.R. 4156: Transparent Airfares Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4156/.
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H.R. 4156, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4156/.
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