[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[S. 1890 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 216
117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1890

  To require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study on scams 
   that target travelers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 27, 2021

  Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Daines) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

                           December 17, 2021

              Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study on scams 
   that target travelers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Consumers from 
Travel Fraud Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FTC STUDY ON TRAVEL FRAUD.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Study.--The Federal Trade Commission (in this section 
referred to as the ``Commission'') shall conduct a study, using the 
Commission's authority under section 6 of the Federal Trade Commission 
Act (15 U.S.C. 46), regarding scams that target travelers during the 
COVID-19 pandemic.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Report.--Not later than 45 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress a report 
containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), 
together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative 
action to prevent and deter scams that target consumers, including 
online travel booking scams, as the Commission determines 
appropriate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Consumer Protection Information.--Not later than 30 
days after the date of the submission of the report under subsection 
(b), the Commission shall update the website of the Commission to 
include information for consumers on avoiding scams that target 
travelers, including scams that target travelers during the COVID-
pandemic identified in the study conducted under subsection 
(a).</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Consumers from Travel 
Fraud Act''.

SEC. 2. FTC STUDY ON TRAVEL FRAUD.

    (a) Study.--The Federal Trade Commission (in this section referred 
to as the ``Commission'') shall conduct a study describing scams that 
target travelers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress a report containing 
the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), together with 
such recommendations for legislation and administrative action to 
prevent and deter scams that target travelers during the COVID-19 
pandemic.
    (c) Consumer Protection Information.--Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the submission of the report under subsection (b), the 
Commission shall update the website of the Commission to include 
information for consumers on avoiding scams that target travelers, 
including scams that target travelers during the COVID-19 pandemic 
identified in the study conducted under subsection (a).
                                                       Calendar No. 216

117th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1890

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study on scams 
   that target travelers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other 
                               purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 17, 2021

                       Reported with an amendment