The Biden administration recruits 15 states to help enforce airline consumer laws

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The Biden administration is enlisting the help of officials in 15 states, including California, New York, and Illinois, to enforce consumer-protection laws covering airlines. The U.S. Department of Transportation will allow state attorney general offices to investigate complaints about airline service and refer cases to the Transportation Department for enforcement. The states will have access to the Transportation Department's consumer-complaint system and will be trained on federal consumer laws. The agreement aims to improve the Department's capacity to hold airlines accountable and protect passengers. Only two of the state officials who signed the agreement are Republicans, and the Department hopes to recruit more states. Congress has not yet granted states the power to enforce airline consumer-protection laws.

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