International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011
Latest action · Oct 20, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6877-6878)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 20, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 - Requires an individual or entity that operates a website that provides access to international travel services to provide to consumers information regarding the health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on such website, including: (1) information compiled by the Department of State that includes country-specific travel warnings and alerts; and (2) information on the availability of on site health and safety services at a destination, including the hours and days such services are available, or a disclaimer that such destination does not provide certain health and safety services or that information regarding such services is not available. Requires a website operator that does not possess information on a destination's health and safety services to request it from that destination.
Grants the website operator immunity from liability relating to inaccurate or incomplete information if such information was provided by the destination and the operator published it without knowledge that it was inaccurate or incomplete.
Treats a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require the Secretary of State to: (1) collect and include in the database on overseas deaths of U.S. citizens from non-natural causes information on the name and address of the property where a death occurred, and (2) update the database not less frequently than once each month (currently, every six months) and to report such updated information to Congress.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 20, 2011 to Dec 1, 2011, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Oct 20, 2011 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Oct 20, 2011 |
| R-MA | Scott P. Brown | Original | Oct 20, 2011 |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Dec 1, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 20, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Oct 20, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6877-6878)
- Oct 20, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6877)
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1120 | International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 | Related bill | Mar 28, 2011 |
| HR 3241 | International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 | Identical bill | Feb 3, 2012 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Commerce
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer affairs
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Government information and archives
- Health care coverage and access
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Transportation safety and security
- Travel and tourism
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 20, 2011Introduced in Senate
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