The Transparent Airfares Act's Future is Unclear in the Senate
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Proponents of the bill are counting on a Senate vote that might not happen, at least until after the November elections. With Senator Menendez's strong opposition to the bill and Senator Rockefeller retiring and under no pressure to move it forward, the bill's future is anything but certain.
The Transparent Airfares Act managed to pass the House in July, but take-off is anything but certain in the Senate as it sits in the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.
If enacted, the bill would allow airlines and booking sites to display airfares without government fees and taxes until a customer is about to buy a ticket. Passed on July 28 in the House, the bill arrived in the Senate on July 29, where it was read twice before being referred to the committee for further review. The committee is chaired by Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), who didn't respond to a request for comment.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Penn.), has 50 cosponsors in the House, an
