3.0.0 1164 2023-01-11T13:36:26Z 2023-01-11T13:36:26Z Senate S 2017-05-17 115 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-05-17T19:40:22Z Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2017 115 2495 HR 2017-05-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. Identical bill CRS 2017-05-17 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3017; text of measure as introduced: CR S3016-3017) IntroReferral 2017-05-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000618 Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT N N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2017-05-17 True F000463 Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] Deb Fischer R NE 2017-05-17 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2017-05-17 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2018-09-12 False Commerce Civil actions and liability Consumer affairs Consumer credit Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Marketing and advertising State and local government operations Travel and tourism Commerce 00 2017-05-17 Introduced in Senate 2017-11-16T22:56:28Z Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2017

This bill prohibits third-party online hotel reservation sellers from charging a consumer's credit card or financial accounts in an Internet transaction for a hotel unless they disclose: (1) a description of the offered good or service, the cost, and other material terms before the conclusion of the transaction; (2) that the third-party seller is not affiliated with the hotel owner or an entity that provides the hotel services or accommodations; (3) that the third-party seller is not an exhibition organizer, a meeting planner, or the official housing bureau for an event at the hotel; and (4) the brand identity of the third party online or over the phone.

The bill provides authority to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and states to enforce against violations.

The bill also expresses the sense of Congress that the FTC should revise its website to make it easier for consumers and businesses to report complaints of deceptive practices with respect to online booking of hotel reservations.

]]> Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2017 Display Title Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced A bill to protect consumers from deceptive practices with respect to online booking of hotel reservations, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2017 Introduced in Senate 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1164is/xml/BILLS-115s1164is.xml 2017-05-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3017; text of measure as introduced: CR S3016-3017) 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.