To protect consumers from overbooking by rental car companies, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To protect consumers from overbooking by rental car companies, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Trade, Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H489F1D799F45430B9CC3FB22291708E0: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vehicle Rental Order Obligation Mandate Act or the VROOM Act.
- Section H26F8198E849B4C11B99C9FAE6A8E3E0B: 2. Protection from overbooking by rental car companies A rental car company that fails to honor a reservation of a consumer shall offer the consumer, and allow...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To protect consumers from overbooking by rental car companies, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Trade, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To protect consumers from overbooking by rental car companies, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Robert Garcia of California (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a person who— is engaged in the business of renting covered rental vehicles
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