TRUE Fees Act of 2019
Latest action · Feb 14, 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.
- IntroducedFeb 14, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Truth-in-Billing, Remedies, and User Empowerment over Fees Act of 2019 or the TRUE Fees Act of 2019
This bill relates to transparency for prices of covered services such as internet, television, voice, and data services. Specifically, the bill prohibits a provider of a covered service from advertising the price of the service unless that price is the total amount the provider will charge, including fees or other charges. Additionally, providers are prohibited from providing bills electronically unless consumers are notified by email (or a functional equivalent of email) of the bill's availability and are provided an itemized statement of charges.
If there is an increase in charges, a provider must give clear notice and allow consumers to terminate the contract without paying a fee or penalty.
Providers are prohibited from increasing fees for equipment rental unless the equipment is upgraded to increase functionality.
Finally, the bill prohibits providers from including in a contract a requirement for alternative dispute resolution.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 14, 2019 to Dec 10, 2019, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Feb 14, 2019 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Feb 26, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | May 6, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | May 9, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Jun 20, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Jun 25, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Dec 10, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Feb 14, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1220 | TRUE Fees Act of 2019 | Related bill | Feb 15, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2019Introduced in Senate
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