Office of the Secretary August 29, 2022 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT or the Department) is issuing a guidance document to inform the public and regulated entities about DOT's interpretation of the terms unfair, deceptive, and practices as it relates to its statutory authority to prohibit unfair or deceptive practices. The Department is taking this action to better define the terms unfair and deceptive in response to an Executive order issued by President Biden on July 9, 2021, on promoting competition in the American economy.