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Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2019

Introduced: July 23, 2019 Introduced by: Daines, Steve Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2019

This bill prohibits third-party hotel-booking websites from marketing, or selling reservations for, a hotel room if the booking site states or implies that it is affiliated with the hotel owner or operator when it is not.

What's happening now July 23, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3956 Identical bill Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Sep 18, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 18, 2019
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 12, 2019
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 12, 2019
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jul 29, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2229: Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2229/
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"S. 2229: Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2229/.
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S. 2229, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2229/.
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