A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to prevent false advertising with respect to airline passenger services.

Summary

Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to make it unlawful for any person to disseminate, or cause to be disseminated, any false advertisement relating to the availability, cost, or conditions of airline passenger services. Sets forth penalties.

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Timeline

1. 13 May 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 May 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 May 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 May 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.

   Source: Committee

5. 26 May 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.

   Source: Committee

6. 9 June 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 10 June 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held. Hearings printed: H. Hrg. 100-23.

   Source: Committee

8. 5 August 1987

   Committee

   See H.R.3051.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 May 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1] · D · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Airline Passenger Protection Act of 1987