Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
Congress Proposes Sweeping Bill to Ban Hidden Hotel Fees, Lower Drug Costs, and Protect Online Privacy
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
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Life & Work
Small businesses benefit from new price transparency requirements for hotels and event tickets, which levels the playing field. However, they also face new compliance costs from PBM transparency reporting requirements and consumer product safety standards for e-bike batteries. The supply chain resilience provisions may help small manufacturers access critical goods.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
News
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
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