,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #be1 #bjbc,mr4   
,rob]t ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1   
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1
 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 & ,mr4 ,johnson (      
,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect        
consum]s f ov]book+ by r5tal c>         
companies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vehicle
 ,r5tal ,ord] ,obligation ,m&ate ,act or
 ! ,,vroom ,act4  #b4 ,protection f     
ov]book+ by r5tal c> companies  7a7     
,protection f ov]book+ ,a r5tal c>      
company t fails to honor a res]vation ( 
a consum] %all (f] ! consum]1 & all[ !  
consum] to *oose f betwe51 ea* ( !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,if su* a vehicle is       
available1 fulfillm5t ( ! res]vation1 at
 no additional co/ to ! consum]1 ?r\gh a
 cov]$ r5tal vehicle ( a class t is m   
exp5sive to r5t ?an ! vehicle initially 
res]v$4  7#b7 ,if su* a vehicle is      

available1 bo?-- 7,a7 fulfillm5t ( !    
res]vation ?r\gh a cov]$ r5tal vehicle (
 a class t is less exp5sive to r5t ?an !
 vehicle initially res]v$2 &  7,b7 an   
am\nt equal to ! diff]5ce 9 price       
betwe5-- 7i7 ! res]vation z initially   
res]v$2 &  7ii7 ! res]vation z fulfill$ 
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 z det]m9$ 
by us+ ! less] (-- 7,i7 ! l[e/ available
 price ( su* res]vation z fulfill$ _h   
su* res]vation z fulfill$ be5 made on ! 
date on :i* ! initial res]vation        
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 0 made2 or  7,,ii7
 ! l[e/ available price ( su* res]vation
 z fulfill$ _h su* res]vation z fulfill$
 be5 made on ! date ( fulfillm5t4  7#c7 
,an am\nt equal to #bjj p]c5t ( ! total 
r5tal price ( ! res]vation ( ! consum]1 
except t 9 no case may ! am\nt exce$    
#ejj p] day ( ! res]vation4  7b7        
,regulations ,! ,commission may         
promulgate1 "u section #eec ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 regulations to     
implem5t ?is section4  7c7 ,en=cem5t by 
,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive  

acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is    
section or a regulation promulgat$ "u   
?is section %all be treat$ z a violation
 ( a regulation "u section              
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices4  7#b7 ,p[]s
 ( ,commission ,! ,commission %all en=ce
 ?is section & ! regulations promulgat$ 
"u ?is section 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same
 means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 &
 duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms &    
provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7     
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4
 ,any p]son :o violates ?is section or a
 regulation promulgat$ "u ?is section   
%all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ 
to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4  7#c7  
,effect on o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may
 be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !     
,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 
7d7 ,actions by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9

 any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a    
,/ate1 or an (ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1
 has reason to believe t an int]e/ ( !  
resid5ts ( su* ,/ate has be5 or is      
?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by an act or
 practice 9 violation ( ?is section or a
 regulation promulgat$ "u ?is section1 !
 ,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil 
action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 
9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to-- 7,a7 enjo9 su* act or      
practice2  7,b7 en=ce compliance ) su*  
section or regulation2  7,c7 obta9      
damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation 
on behalf ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate2 or  7,d7
 obta9 su* o!r legal & equitable relief 
z ! c\rt may consid] to be appropriate4 
7#b7 ,notice ,be=e fil+ an action "u ?is
 subsection1 ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 
or ag5cy ( ! ,/ate involv$ %all provide 
to ! ,commission a writt5 notice ( su*  
action & a copy ( ! compla9t = su*      
action4 ,if ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1  
or ag5cy det]m9es t x is n feasible to  
provide ! notice describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph

 be=e ! fil+ ( ! action1 ! attorney     
g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy %all provide   
writt5 notice ( ! action & a copy ( !   
compla9t to ! ,commission imm$iately ^u 
! fil+ ( ! action4  7#c7 ,au?ority (    
,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on receiv+  
notice "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( an action "u  
?is subsection1 ! ,commission %all h !  
"r-- 7i7 to int]v5e 9 ! action2  7ii7 ^u
 s int]v5+1 to be he>d on all matt]s    
aris+ !re92 &  7iii7 to file petitions =
 appeal4  7,b7 ,limitation on ,/ate     
action :ile ,f$]al action is p5d+ ,if ! 
,commission or ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates has in/itut$ a civil      
action = violation ( ?is section or a   
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is section    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subp>agraph z ! ,f$]al 
action71 no ,/ate attorney g5]al1       
(ficial1 or ag5cy may br+ an action "u  
?is subsection dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! ,f$]al 
action aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 !      
compla9t 9 ! ,f$]al action = any        
violation ( su* section or regulation   
alleg$ 9 su* compla9t4  7#d7 ,rule (    

con/ruction ,= purposes ( br++ a civil  
action "u ?is subsection1 no?+ 9 ?is    
,act %all be con/ru$ to prev5t an       
attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy ( a   
,/ate f ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$ on !     
attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy by !  
laws ( su* ,/ate to conduct             
inve/igations1 adm9i/] oa?s &           
affirmations1 or compel ! att5dance (   
witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y & 
o!r evid5ce4  7e7 ,private "r ( action  
,a p]son injur$ by an act or practice 9 
violation ( ?is section or a regulation 
promulgat$ "u ?is section may br+ 9 an  
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates-- 7#a7 an action to enjo9 !      
violation2  7#b7 an action to recov]    
damages = actual monet>y loss f !       
violation1 or to receive up to #aejj 9  
damages = ea* su* violation1 :i*ev] is  
great]2 or  7#c7 bo? su* actions4  7f7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#b7 ,cov]$ 
r5tal vehicle ,! t]m cov]$ r5tal vehicle

 means a motor vehicle t-- 7,a7 has a   
gross vehicle weight rat+ ( #aj1jjj     
p\nds or less2  7,b7 is r5t$ to a       
consum] = a t]m ( less ?an #d mon?s2    
7,c7 is r5t$ )\t a driv] provid$ z "p ( 
! r5tal2 &  7,d7 is "p ( a motor vehicle
 fleet ( #ce or m motor vehicles t are  
us$ = r5tal purposes by a r5tal company4
  7#c7 ,fails to honor a res]vation ,!  
t]m fails to honor a res]vation means1 )
 respect to a r5tal c> company1 t !     
company does n provide a consum]1 :o has
 a confirm$ res]vation = a cov]$ r5tal  
vehicle 7)\t reg>d to :e!r ! res]vation 
0 paid = 9 advance71 a vehicle ( ! class
 res]v$ by ! consum] at ! "t =          
fulfillm5t associat$ ) ! res]vation4    
7#d7 ,motor vehicle ,! t]m motor vehicle
 means a vehicle driv5 or drawn by      
me*anical p[] & manufactur$ prim>ily =  
use on public /reets1 roads1 & highways1
 b does n include a vehicle op]at$ only 
on a rail l9e4  7#e7 ,r5tal c> company  
,! t]m r5tal c> company means a p]son   
:o-- 7,a7 is engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( r5t+  

cov]$ r5tal vehicles2 &  7,b7 uses =    
r5tal purposes a motor vehicle fleet (  
#ce or m cov]$ r5tal vehicles1 on       
av]age1 dur+ ! cal5d> ye>4