118th Congress · SENATE BILLINCORPORATED

S. 1551Improved Transportation Consumer Protection Act of 2023

A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish an Office of Consumer Protection in the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.

Transportation and public works
Introduced May 11, 2023
Last action May 11, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 11, 2023
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Referred
May 11, 2023
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes an Office of Consumer Protection in the Department of Transportation (DOT). The office must (1) assist, educate, and protect consumers; (2) monitor compliance with, conduct investigations relating to, and enforce consumer protection, civil rights, and licensing requirements; and (3) promulgate, as appropriate, consumer protection and civil rights regulations. The office must also submit an annual report to Congress on consumer protection issues. This report must be publicly available on DOT's website.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
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Timeline · 2 actions
May 11, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.