118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2463Junk Fee Prevention Act

To limit and eliminate excessive, hidden, and unnecessary fees imposed on consumers, and for other purposes.

Commerce
Introduced Apr 3, 2023
Last action Apr 14, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes requirements related to the fees charged by specified covered businesses, including those providing short-term lodging, ticketing services, internet service, mobile service, or video programming. It also requires air carriers to seat each young child next to an accompany adult during flights. Specifically, businesses providing short-term lodging or ticketing services must display the total price (including mandatory fees) of the offered good or service in each advertisement and when the price is first shown to the consumer. Further, ticketing services must (1) disclose any guarantee or refund policy for an event before the transaction is completed, and (2) disclose whe...

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 5 actions
Apr 14, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
Apr 4, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Apr 3, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 3, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 3, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.