S 1551
118th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Improved Transportation Consumer Protection Act of 2023
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 11, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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