,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #iaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bb1 #bjbc,mr4    
,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to limit & elim9ate excessive1
 hidd51 & unnecess>y fees impos$ on     
consum]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,junk   
,fee ,prev5tion ,act4  #b4 ,protect+    
consum]s f excessive & hidd5 fees  7a7  
,protect+ consum]s f hidd5 fees ,a cov]$
 entity %all cle>ly & conspicu\sly      
display1 9 ea* adv]tisem5t & :5 a price 
is fir/ %[n to a consum]1 ! total price 
( ! good or s]vice provid$ by ! cov]$   
entity1 includ+ any m&atory fees a      
consum] w\ld incur dur+ ! transaction1  
:i* %all n *ange dur+ ! pur*ase process4
  7b7 ,excessive fees ,a cov]$ entity   
%all n impose on a consum] or adv]tise  
any m&atory fees t are excessive or     
deceptive = any good or s]vice (f]$ by !

 cov]$ entity4  7c7 ,ticket holdbacks   
,if a good or s]vice provid$ by a cov]$ 
entity is a ticket to a sport+ ev5t1    
!at]1 musical p]=mance1 or an ev5t at a 
place ( public amusem5t ( any k9d1 !    
cov]$ entity %all1 n less ?an #gb h\rs  
prior to ! fir/ public sale or presale (
 su* ticket1 cle>ly & conspicu\sly      
disclose to ! public1 includ+ at ! po9t 
( sale1 ! total numb] ( tickets (f]$ =  
sale by ! cov]$ entity or available = ! 
giv5 ev5t4  7d7 ,protect+ refunds ,a    
cov]$ entity %all cle>ly & conspicu\sly 
disclose any gu>antee or refund policy  
prior to ! completion ( a transaction by
 ! consum] &1 9 ! ev5t ( a refund1      
provide a refund 9 ! am\nt ( ! total co/
 ( ! ticket includ+ any m&atory fees4   
7e7 ,speculative ticket+ ,if a cov]$    
entity does n possess a ticket at ! "t (
 ! sale1 x %all provide to ! consum]--  
7#a7 a cle> & conspicu\s notice t !     
cov]$ entity does n possess ! ticket2 & 
7#b7 a full refund if ! cov]$ entity _c 
provide ! ticket adv]tis$ to ! consum] 9

 a timely mann] prior to ! ev5t4  7f7   
,rulemak+ on excessive & hidd5 fees ,!  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission may promulgate
 rules 9 accordance ) section #eec (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 reg>d+ ! 
disclosure & imposition ( m&atory or    
deceptive fees1 includ+ any su* fee n   
describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7e74   
7g7 ,excessive fees ,9 consid]+ :e!r a  
m&atory fee is excessive1 ! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission or c\rt %all take    
into consid]ation-- 7#a7 :e!r ! fee is  
reasonable & proportional to ! co/ ( !  
good or s]vice provid$ by ! cov]$       
entity2  7#b7 ! reason = :i* ! cov]$    
entity *>ges su* fee2 &  7#c7 any o!r   
factors det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission or ! c\rt4  7h7      
,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,en=cem5t by !          
,commission  7,a7 ,unfair or deceptive  
acts or practices ,a violation ?is      
section or a regulation promulgat$      
!reund] %all be treat$ z a violation ( a
 rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act  
or practice "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 

( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7,b7     
,p[]s ( ! ,commission  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all en=ce ?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      
section4  7ii7 ,privileges & immunities 
,any p]son :o violates ?is section or a 
regulation promulgat$ !reund] %all be   
subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to !    
privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7iii7 ,au?ority
 pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be    
con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission "u any o!r provision 
( law4  7#b7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ates  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,if ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate 
has reason to believe t a cov]$ entity  
has violat$ or is violat+ ?is section or
 a regulation promulgat$ !reund] t      

affects ! resid5ts ( t ,/ate1 ! ,/ate1 z
 p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil action 9 
any appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 to-- 7i7 enjo9 any fur!r        
violation by ! cov]$ entity2  7ii7 en=ce
 compliance ) ?is section or su*        
regulation2  7iii7 obta9 o!r rem$ies    
p]mitt$ "u ,/ate law2 &  7iv7 obta9     
damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation 
on behalf ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate4  7,b7   
,notice ,! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all
 provide prior writt5 notice ( any      
action "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to !         
,commission & provide ! ,commission ) a 
copy ( ! compla9t 9 ! action1 except 9  
any case 9 :i* su* prior notice is n    
feasible1 9 :i* case ! attorney g5]al   
%all s]ve su* notice imm$iately ^u      
in/itut+ su* action4  7,c7 ,int]v5tion  
by ! ,commission ,^u receiv+ notice "u  
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,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,d7 ,limitation on ,/ate     

action :ile ,f$]al action is p5d+ ,if ! 
,commission has in/itut$ a civil action 
= violation ( ?is section or a          
regulation promulgat$ !reund]1 no ,/ate 
attorney g5]al1 or (ficial or ag5cy ( a 
,/ate1 may br+ a sep>ate action "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( t      
action aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 !      
compla9t ( ! ,commission = any violation
 ( ?is section or a regulation          
promulgat$ !reund] t is alleg$ 9 !      
compla9t4 ,a ,/ate attorney g5]al1 or   
(ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 may jo9 a   
civil action = a violation ( ?is section
 or a regulation promulgat$ !reund] fil$
 by ! ,commission4  7,e7 ,rule (        
con/ruction ,= purposes ( br++ a civil  
action "u subp>agraph 7,a71 no?+ 9 ?is  
section %all be con/ru$ to prev5t ! *ief
 law en=cem5t (fic] or (ficial or ag5cy 
( a ,/ate1 f ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$ on  
su* *ief law en=cem5t (fic] or (ficial  
or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 by ! laws ( ! ,/ate 
to conduct inve/igations1 adm9i/] oa?s  
or affirmations1 or compel ! att5dance (

 witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y &
 o!r evid5ce4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ entity  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ entity means-- 7i7 a 
provid] ( %ort-t]m lodg+ or an entity t 
adv]tises rates or ! pur*ase ( %ort-t]m 
lodg+2  7ii7 a provid] ( a ticket+      
s]vice t sells tickets = an ev5t or     
reta9s ! au?ority to o!rwise di/ribute  
tickets = su* ev5t1 :e!r z a prim>y     
sell] ( tickets or 9 ! second>y         
m>ketplace = ticket sales2 or  7iii7 any
 o!r entity det]m9$ appropriate by !    
,commission ?r\gh a rulemak+ 9          
accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,%ort-t]m    
lodg+ ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
t]m %ort-t]m lodg+ means any lodg+ t is 
(f]$ = an occupancy ( less ?an #f mon?s4
  7#b7 ,m&atory fee ,! t]m m&atory fee  
includes-- 7,a7 any fee or sur*>ge t a  
consum] is requir$ to pay to pur*ase a  
good or s]vice be+ adv]tis$2  7,b7 a fee
 or sur*>ge t is n reasonably avoidable2
  7,c7 a fee or sur*>ge = a good or     

s]vice t a reasonable consum] w\ld n    
expect to be includ$ ) ! pur*ase ( !    
good or s]vice be+ adv]tis$2 or  7,d7   
any o!r fee or sur*>ge det]m9$          
appropriate by ! ,commission4  #c4      
,communications s]vice fees  7a7 ,end+  
e>ly t]m9ation fees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice may n *>ge a   
fee to1 or impose a requirem5t t is     
excessive or unreasonable on1 a consum] 
= ! e>ly t]m9ation ( a cov]$ s]vice4    
7#b7 ,device pur*ase & return           
,subsection 7a7 %all n prev5t a provid] 
( a cov]$ s]vice f *>g+ a consum] =--   
7,a7 ! co/ ( r5tal or loan equipm5t t is
 n return$ to ! provid] )9 a reasonable 
p]iod ( "t2 or  7,b7 ! out/&+ co/ ( a   
pur*as$ device4  7#c7 ,regulations ,!   
,f$]al ,communications ,commission may  
promulgate regulations to c>ry out ?is  
subsection4  7b7 ,rulemak+ on m&atory   
fees ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al          
,communications ,commission %all comm5ce
 a rulemak+ proce$+-- 7#a7 to consid]   

:e!r & h[ ! ,f$]al ,communications      
,commission %\ld-- 7,a7 require !       
disclosure ( m&atory fees ) respect to a
 cov]$ s]vice2 or  7,b7 prohibit !      
imposition ( m&atory fees ) respect to a
 cov]$ s]vice1 9 p>ticul> any su* fee t 
a consum] w\ld reasonably assume to be  
includ$ 9 ! adv]tis$ price ( su* s]vice2
 &  7#b7 9 :i* ! ,f$]al ,communications 
,commission may promulgate regulations  
to implem5t ! requirem5ts or            
prohibitions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  
7c7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a         
violation ( ?is section or a regulation 
promulgat$ "u ?is section %all be treat$
 z a violation ( ! ,communications ,act 
( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 or 
a regulation promulgat$ "u t ,act4  7#b7
 ,mann] ( en=cem5t ,! ,f$]al            
,communications ,commission %all en=ce  
?is section & ! regulations promulgat$  
"u ?is section 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same
 means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 &
 duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms &    
provisions ( ! ,communications ,act (   

#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 7    
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is      
section4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ s]vice ,! t]m cov]$
 s]vice-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 int]net      
s]vice2  7ii7 voice s]vice 7z def9$ 9   
section #bbg7;e77#h7 ( ! ,communications
 ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4            
#bbg7;e77#h772  7iii7 comm]cial mobile  
s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #ccb7;d7 ( !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #ccb7;d772  7iv7 comm]cial    
mobile data s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section   
#fjja ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & 
,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #adja772 or  7v7 a s]vice     
provid$ by a multi*annel video programm+
 di/ributor 7z def9$ 9 section #fjb ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #ebb771 to ! ext5t t su*      
di/ributor is act+ z a multi*annel video
 programm+ di/ributor2 &  7,b7 includes 
any o!r s]vice (f]$ or provid$ z "p ( a 
bundle or package ) any s]vice describ$ 
9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v7 ( subp>agraph   

7,a74  7#b7 ,m&atory fee ,! t]m m&atory 
fee includes-- 7,a7 any fee or sur*>ge t
 a consum] is requir$ to pay to pur*ase 
a good or s]vice be+ adv]tis$2  7,b7 a  
fee or sur*>ge t is n reasonably        
avoidable2  7,c7 a fee or sur*>ge = a   
good or s]vice t a reasonable consum]   
w\ld n expect to be includ$ ) ! pur*ase 
( ! good or s]vice be+ adv]tis$2 or     
7,d7 any o!r fee or sur*>ge det]m9$     
appropriate by ! ,f$]al ,communications 
,commission4  #d4 ,seat+ "y *ildr5      
adjac5t to an accompany+ adult pass5g]  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #dag (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #dagbg4    
,seat+ "y *ildr5 adjac5t to an          
accompany+ adult on aircraft4  7a7      
,applicability ,! requirem5ts ( ?is     
section apply = ! purposes ( ea* s*$ul$ 
flight segm5t to or f any airport 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,g5]al requirem5t   
7#a7 ,assign$ seats ,subject to         
subsection 7f71 an air c>ri] or =eign   
air c>ri] t assigns seats1 or all[s     

individuals to select seats1 9 advance (
 ! date ( dep>ture ( a flight %all seat 
ea* "y *ild adjac5t to an accompany+    
adult1 provid$ t adjac5t seat assignm5ts
 are available at any "t aft] ! ticket  
is issu$ = ! "y *ild & be=e ! fir/      
pass5g] bo>ds ! flight4  7#b7 ,unassign$
 seats ,subject to subsection 7f71 an   
air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] t does n   
assign seats or all[ individuals to     
select seats 9 advance ( ! date (       
dep>ture %all bo>d cu/om]s 9 a mann] t  
ensures ea* "y *ild is seat$ adjac5t to 
an accompany+ adult4  7#c7 ,prohibition 
on fees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an air c>ri] or 
=eign air c>ri] may n *>ge a fee or     
impose an additional co/ to seat a "y   
*ild adjac5t to an accompany+ adult )9 !
 same class ( s]vice4  7,b7 ,class (    
s]vice requirem5t ,e class ( s]vice an  
air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] (f]s mu/   
all[ = seat+ ( a "y *ild adjac5t to an  
accompany+ adult4  7,c7 ,prohibition on 
availability limits ,an air c>ri] or    
=eign air c>ri] may n limit !           

availability ( adjac5t seats 9 a mann] t
 results 9 an undue burd5 on ! ability (
 a "y *ild to receive an advance seat   
assignm5t adjac5t to an accompany+      
adult4  7c7 ,additional requirem5ts =   
advance seat+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 subsection 7f71 an air c>ri] or =eign  
air c>ri] t all[s individuals to select 
seats or t assigns seats at ! "t ( book+
 a flight %all provide1 n lat] ?an #dh  
h\rs aft] ! issuance ( ! ticket = ea* "y
 *ild-- 7,a7 a seat assignm5t = ! "y    
*ild adjac5t to ! seat assignm5t ( an   
accompany+ adult = ea* flight segm5t ( !
 ticket at no additional co/1 provid$ t 
adjac5t seat assignm5ts are available2  
or  7,b7 9 ! ev5t t adjac5t seat        
assignm5ts are n available z describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a71 an accompany+ adult ! 
*oice (-- 7i7 a full refund ( ! co/ ( ! 
tickets = ! "y *ild & ! accompany+      
adult1 z well z any o!r individual on ! 
same res]vation2 or  7ii7 wait+ =       
adjac5t seat assignm5ts to be provid$ by
 ! c>ri]4  7#b7 ,requir$ option p]iod ,!

 air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] %all      
provide ! accompany+ adult a p]iod ( n  
less ?an #g days f ! date ( notification
 ( ! *oice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7
 to make a selection betwe5 ! options   
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( su*     
p>agraph4  7#c7 ,no available adjac5t   
seat assignm5t ,9 ! ev5t t an accompany+
 adult *ooses ! option describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 & adjac5t seat   
assignm5ts = ! "y *ild & ! accompany+   
adult on a ticket$ flight segm5t d n    
become available be=e ! fir/ pass5g]    
bo>ds ! flight1 ! air c>ri] or =eign air
 c>ri] %all1 at ! *oice ( an accompany+ 
adult-- 7,a7 rebook ! "y *ild & !       
accompany+ adult1 z well z any o!r      
individual on ! same res]vation1 on !   
next available flight at no additional  
co/2 or  7,b7 transport ! "y *ild & !   
accompany+ adult on _! orig9al ticket$  
flight segm5t 9 seats t are n adjac5t1  
:5 seats on ! aircraft are available4   
7d7 ,additional requirem5ts ,to mitigate
 pass5g] h>m 9 ev5t ( violation ,an air 

c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] t violates     
subsection 7b7 or 7c7 %all1 at ! *oice (
 an accompany+ adult-- 7#a7 rebook ! "y 
*ild & ! accompany+ adult1 z well z any 
o!r individual on ! same res]vation1 on 
! next available flight at no additional
 co/2  7#b7 provide-- 7,a7 a full refund
 ( ! co/ ( ! tickets = ! "y *ild & !    
accompany+ adult1 z well z any o!r      
individual on ! same res]vation2 &  7,b7
 if su* individuals are at a connect+   
airport1 return air transportation = su*
 individuals to _! orig9ation airport at
 no additional co/2 or  7#c7 transport !
 "y *ild & ! accompany+ adult on _!     
orig9al ticket$ flight segm5t 9 seats t 
are n adjac5t1 :5 seats on ! aircraft   
are available4  7e7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,an air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] t
 violates a requirem5t ( ?is section is 
subject to civil p5alties z set =? 9    
section #dfcja & o!r applicable rem$ies 
"u ?is "p4  7#b7 ,inve/igations (       
compla9ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all promptly inve/igate ea* compla9t   

alleg+ a violation ( ?is section t is   
receiv$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (                
,transportation4  7,b7 ,publication (   
data ,! ,secret>y %all publi% data on   
compla9ts alleg+ violations ( ?is       
section 9 a mann] comp>able to o!r      
consum] compla9t data4  7f7 ,exceptions 
,subsections 7b7 & 7c7 %all n apply to !
 ext5t t-- 7#a7 ! "y *ild does n h an   
accompany+ adult travel+ ) su* *ild2    
7#b7 an accompany+ adult selects a seat 
ap>t f ! "y *ild or decl9es to accept a 
seat assignm5t or a seat t is adjac5t to
 ! seat assignm5t or seat ( ! "y *ild   
(f]$ )\t additional co/ by ! air c>ri]  
or =eign air c>ri]2  7#c7 ! numb] ( "y  
*ildr5 travel+ 9 ! same p>ty make x     
impossible = ! air c>ri] or =eign air   
c>ri] to seat all ! "y *ildr5 adjac5t to
 an accompany+ adult bas$ on ! seat     
lay\t ( ! aircraft2 or  7#d7 an         
exception to subsection 7b7 or 7c7 deem$
 appropriate by f9al rule ( ! ,secret>y 
applies4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,accompany+ adult ,! t]m  

accompany+ adult means1 ) respect to a  
"y *ild1 an individual :o is-- 7,a7 #ad 
ye>s ( age or old] on ! date ( ! s*$ul$ 
dep>ture ( ! flight2 &  7,b7 on ! same  
res]vation record z ! "y *ild4  7#b7    
,adjac5t ,! t]m adjac5t means1 ) respect
 to ! seat ( a "y *ild1 a seat t is--   
7,a7 next to & 9 ! same r[ ( ! aircraft 
z ! seat ( ! "y *ild2 &  7,b7 n sep>at$ 
by an aisle4  7#c7 ,available ,! t]m    
available1 :5 us$ 9 connection ) seats  
or seat assignm5ts1 means capable (     
assignm5t by ! air c>ri] or =eign air   
c>ri] )\t-- 7,a7 an upgrade ( a "y *ild 
or an accompany+ adult to a diff]5t     
class ( s]vice ?an ticket$2 &  7,b7     
displac+ an individual ) an assign$     
seat4  7#d7 ,class ( s]vice ,! t]m class
 ( s]vice means fir/ class1 bus9ess     
class1 g5]al economy 7includ+ basic     
economy71 or premium economy4  7#e7 ,no 
additional co/ ,! t]m no additional co/ 
means no add$ *>ge = ! seat beyond !    
f>e4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y   
means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4    

7#g7 ,"y *ild ,! t]m "y *ild means an   
individual :o is #ac ye>s ( age or y\ng]
 on ! date ( ! s*$ul$ dep>ture ( !      
flight4  7h7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y  
may issue regulations to implem5t ?is   
section1 includ+ regulations t am5d !   
def9itions 9 subsection 7g74  7i7       
,effective date ,?is section %all take  
effect on ! date t is #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ?is section4  4   
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis ( *apt]
 #dag ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to
 section #dagbf ! foll[+3  #dagbg4      
,seat+ "y *ildr5 adjac5t to an          
accompany+ adult on aircraft4  4  7c7   
,repeal ( ,,faa ,ext5sion1 ,safety1 &   
,security ,act ( #bjaf family seat+     
provision ,section #bcji ( ! ,,faa      
,ext5sion1 ,safety1 & ,security ,act (  
#bjaf 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #dbcja note prec47 
is repeal$4