118th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Feb 1, 2023
S. 209In CommitteeTransportation and Public Works
FAIR Fees Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. (D-MA)7 cosponsorsIntroduced Feb 1, 2023
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In plain English
The Department of Transportation must create rules prohibiting airlines from charging fees for flights that are unreasonable or out of proportion to what the airline actually spends on providing that service, and must set clear standards for determining whether fees meet this test. Sponsor: Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-MA).
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Introduced in Senate
All 7 cosponsors
6 Democrats · 0 Republicans · 1 Independent
Democrats (6)
Brown, SherrodOH
Independents (1)
Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
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