To limit and eliminate excessive, hidden, and unnecessary fees imposed on consumers, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill provides protecting consumers from excessive and hidden fees A covered entity shall clearly and conspicuously display, in each advertisement and when a price is first shown to a consumer, the total price of the good, provides communications service fees A provider of a covered service may not charge a fee to, or impose a requirement that is excessive or unreasonable on, a consumer for the early termination of a covered service, and provides seating young children adjacent to an accompanying adult passenger Subchapter I of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: 41727. It relies on definition changes, appropriations, compliance mandates, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Environmental Groups, Transportation, Environment, and Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
Tribal governments and members affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Transportation operators and users affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Tribal governments and members affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities.
Key Provisions
- Provides protecting consumers from excessive and hidden fees A covered entity shall clearly and conspicuously display, in each advertisement and when a price is first shown to a consumer, the total price of the good...
- Provides communications service fees A provider of a covered service may not charge a fee to, or impose a requirement that is excessive or unreasonable on, a consumer for the early termination of a covered service.
- Provides seating young children adjacent to an accompanying adult passenger Subchapter I of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: 41727.
- Provides seating young children adjacent to an accompanying adult on aircraft.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill provides protecting consumers from excessive and hidden fees A covered entity shall clearly and conspicuously display, in each advertisement and when a price is first shown to a consumer, the total price of the good, provides communications service fees A provider of a covered service may not charge a fee to, or impose a requirement that is excessive or unreasonable on, a consumer for the early termination of a covered service, and provides seating young children adjacent to an accompanying adult passenger Subchapter I of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: 41727.
Key Policy Areas
Environmental Groups, Transportation, Environment, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
The bill provides protecting consumers from excessive and hidden fees A covered entity shall clearly and conspicuously display, in each advertisement and when a price is first shown to a consumer, the total price of the good, provides communications service fees A provider of a covered service may not charge a fee to, or impose a requirement that is excessive or unreasonable on, a consumer for the early termination of a covered service, and provides seating young children adjacent to an accompanying adult passenger Subchapter I of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: 41727.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
- Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Aviation operators and passengers affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
- Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
- Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. Jackson of North Carolina) …
Stakeholder Effects
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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