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S 1551 118th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works

Improved Transportation Consumer Protection Act of 2023

Introduced: May 11, 2023 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Improved Transportation Consumer Protection Act of 2023

This bill establishes an Office of Consumer Protection in the Department of Transportation (DOT). The office must (1) assist, educate, and protect consumers; (2) monitor compliance with, conduct investigations relating to, and enforce consumer protection, civil rights, and licensing requirements; and (3) promulgate, as appropriate, consumer protection and civil rights regulations.

The office must also submit an annual report to Congress on consumer protection issues. This report must be publicly available on DOT's website.

What's happening now May 11, 2023

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

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 11, 2023
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · May 11, 2023
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · May 11, 2023
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 11, 2023
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 11, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1551: Improved Transportation Consumer Protection Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1551/
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"S. 1551: Improved Transportation Consumer Protection Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1551/.
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S. 1551, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1551/.
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