MA Rep. Markey wants travel safety info

WASHINGTON, DC (AP) - Massachusetts Rep. Ed Markey has announced legislation intended to force Web sites that sell international travel to Americans to offer information about the health and safety conditions at their destinations.  Markey says the International Travelers Bill of Rights Act would keep Americans informed before they book a trip online.
 

The Democrat is a senior member of the House energy and commerce committee, which has jurisdiction over consumer protection.  The required information would include State Department travel warnings and alerts, whether the destination employs a physician or a nurse and whether it has an automated external defibrillator and employs a person trained to use it.