,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #i1 #bjbb,ms4  
,s*ak[sky 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cicill9e7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
elim9ate ! exemption ( air c>ri]s f !   
au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission &
 to prohibit c]ta9 unfair & deceptive   
acts & practices relat+ to air c>ri]    
delays1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ 
,fri5dly ,skies = ,pass5g]s ,act4  #b4  
,elim9ation ( exemption ( air c>ri]s f  
au?ority ( ,,ftc ,section #e7;a77#b7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #de7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+
 air c>ri]s & =eign air c>ri]s subject  
to ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,act ( #aieh14    

#c4 ,unfair & deceptive acts & practices
 relat+ to air c>ri] delays ,x %all be  
unlawful = an air c>ri] or =eign air    
c>ri]1 ) respect to pass5g] air         
transportation1 to-- 7#a7 sell a ticket 
= air transportation on a flight ( ! air
 c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] if ! air c>ri]
 or =eign air c>ri] kn[s or %\ld "k1 at 
! "t :5 ! ticket is sold1 t ! air c>ri] 
or =eign air c>ri] w n h suffici5t /aff 
to provide ! ticket$ air transportation2
  7#b7 cancel a flight dur+ ! #d-;h\r   
p]iod prec$+ ! s*$ul$ dep>ture "t if !  
air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] knew or    
%\ld h kn[n1 #dh h\rs or m be=e ! s*$ul$
 dep>ture "t1 t ! air c>ri] or =eign air
 c>ri] w\ld n h suffici5t /aff to       
provide ! ticket$ air transportation2 or
  7#c7 delay a dome/ic flight = m ?an #d
 h\rs beyond ! s*$ul$ dep>ture "t or an 
int]national flight = m ?an #f h\rs     
beyond ! s*$ul$ dep>ture "t if ! air    
c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] knew or %\ld h 
kn[n1 #dh h\rs or m be=e ! s*$ul$       
dep>ture "t1 t ! air c>ri] or =eign air 

c>ri] w\ld n h suffici5t /aff to provide
 an on-"t dep>ture4  #d4 ,en=cem5t by   
,,ftc  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a violation ( ?is  
,act or a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is  
,act %all be treat$ z a violation ( a   
rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or
 practice "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 ,!        
,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act & !     
regulations promulgat$ "u ?is ,act 9 !  
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq471 z am5d$ by section #a1 7  
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4
  7b7 ,privileges & immunities ,any     
p]son :o violates ?is ,act or a         
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act %all  
be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! 
privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7c7 ,au?ority  
pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ 

to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u  
any o!r provision ( law4  #e4 ,en=cem5t 
by ,/ate attorneys g5]al  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 9 any 
case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al or *ief     
consum] protection (fic] ( a ,/ate has  
reason to believe t an int]e/ ( !       
resid5ts ( su* ,/ate has be51 may be1 or
 is adv]sely affect$ by a violation (   
?is ,act or a regulation promulgat$ "u  
?is ,act1 su* attorney g5]al or *ief    
consum] protection (fic] may br+ a civil
 action 9 ! "n ( su* ,/ate1 or z p>5s   
patriae on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( su*    
,/ate1 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to--  7#a7 enjo9 su*     
violation2  7#b7 en=ce compliance ) ?is 
,act or su* regulation2  7#c7 obta9     
damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation 
on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( su* ,/ate2 or  
7#d7 obta9 reasonable attorneys' fees & 
o!r litigation co/s reasonably incurr$4 
7b7 ,rights ( ,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !   
attorney g5]al or *ief consum]          

protection (fic] ( a ,/ate %all notify !
 ,commission 9 writ+ prior to initiat+ a
 civil action "u subsection 7a74 ,su*   
notification %all include a copy ( !    
compla9t to be fil$ to initiate su*     
action4 ,^u receiv+ su* notification1 ! 
,commission may int]v5e 9 su* action z a
 matt] ( "r4  7#b7 ,feasibility ,if !   
notification requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 is
 n feasible1 ! attorney g5]al or *ief   
consum] protection (fic] %all notify !  
,commission imm$iately aft] initiat+ !  
civil action4  7c7 ,actions by          
,commission ,9 any case 9 :i* a civil   
action is in/itut$ by or on behalf ( !  
,commission = violation ( ?is ,act or a 
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1 no   
attorney g5]al or *ief consum]          
protection (fic] ( a ,/ate may1 dur+ !  
p5d5cy ( su* action1 in/itute a civil   
action aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 !      
compla9t 9 ! action in/itut$ by or on   
behalf ( ! ,commission = a violation (  
?is ,act or a regulation promulgat$ "u  
?is ,act t is alleg$ 9 su* compla9t1 if 

su* compla9t alleges su* violation      
affect$ ! resid5ts ( su* ,/ate or       
individuals nationwide4 ,if a civil     
action is in/itut$ by or on behalf ( !  
,commission = a violation ( ?is ,act or 
a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act t   
affects ! int]e/s ( ! resid5ts ( a      
,/ate1 ! attorney g5]al or *ief consum] 
protection (fic] ( su* ,/ate may int]v5e
 9 su* action z a matt] ( "r4  7d7 ,rule
 ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may  
be con/ru$ to prev5t ! attorney g5]al or
 *ief consum] protection (fic] ( a ,/ate
 f ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$ on su*        
attorney g5]al or *ief consum]          
protection (fic] to conduct             
inve/igations1 to adm9i/] oa?s or       
affirmations1 or to compel ! att5dance (
 witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y  
or o!r evid5ce4  #f4 ,rulemak+ ,!       
,commission may promulgate regulations  
"u section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to implem5t ?is ,act4  #g4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         

,commission #bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjbc to c>ry out ?is ,act1 & su* am\nt 
is au?oriz$ to rema9 available until    
,septemb] #cj1 #bjca4  #h4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,air c>ri] & relat$   
def9itions ,! t]ms air c>ri]1 air       
transportation1 & =eign air c>ri] h !   
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section          
#djajb7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m         
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate   
means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ea* commonweal?1
 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4