3.0.0 3099 2023-01-11T13:18:43Z 2023-01-11T13:18:43Z House H HR 2009-06-26 111 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2009-07-07T14:36:39Z Referred to 2009-06-26T13:05:42Z 2009-07-07 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Committee 2009-06-26 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-06-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 N D000210 Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] Bill Delahunt D MA 10 2009-07-31 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2009-12-02 False H001044 Rep. Halvorson, Deborah L. [D-IL-11] Deborah Halvorson D IL L. 11 2010-04-13 False C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2010-09-14 False Commerce Consumer affairs Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Health care quality Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Travel and tourism Commerce 00 2009-06-26 Introduced in House 2009-09-14T19:00:59Z International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2009 - Defines "site operator" as an individual or entity that operates a website providing access to international travel services, including an overseas vacation destination or a third party that operates a website offering international travel services.

Requires a site operator to provide information in a clear and conspicuous way on its website regarding the health and safety risks of overseas vacation destinations marketed on the site, including the onsite health and safety services available and, if those services are not available 24 hours a day, the hours the services are available, if known.

Requires a site operator to: (1) establish a process under which an overseas vacation destination will be suspended from its website as a result of consumer complaints regarding poor medical care, unsafe or unsanitary facilities, or other health-related issues; and (2) make all such complaints publicly available on its website. Allows an operator to modify complaints at the request of the complainant and to remove offensive language and personal identification.

Treats a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

]]> International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2009 Display Title International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced To require a site operator of an international travel Web site to provide information on its Web site to consumers regarding the potential health and safety risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on its Web site. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2009 Introduced in House 2009-06-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr3099ih/xml/BILLS-111hr3099ih.xml 2009-07-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.