FAIR Fees Act
Latest action · Nov 20, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedNov 20, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Forbid Airlines from Imposing Ridiculous Fees Act of 2019 or the FAIR Fees Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to prescribe regulations (1) prohibiting an air carrier from imposing specified fees relating to a flight in interstate air transportation that are unreasonable or disproportional to the costs it incurs, and (2) establishing standards for assessing whether such fees are reasonable and proportional to those costs.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 20, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Nov 20, 2019 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Nov 20, 2019 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Nov 20, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Nov 20, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2341 | Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights | Related bill | Jul 30, 2019 |
| HR 5195 | FAIR Fees Act | Identical bill | Nov 21, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2019Introduced in Senate
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