Improved Transportation Consumer Protection Act of 2023
This bill creates a new Office of Consumer Protection within the Department of Transportation. The office will monitor compliance with consumer protection and civil rights laws, investigate violations, and issue regulations to safeguard transportation consumers. It will be led by a new Assistant Secretary for Consumer Protection, who must coordinate with legal staff and submit annual reports to Congress analyzing consumer protection trends and challenges. The office directly affects consumers using transportation services and the Department's enforcement of related laws.
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Introduction
May 2023
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Introduced May 11, 2023
Last action May 11, 2023
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May 11, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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May 11, 2023
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Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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