Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025
- Last Action
- 4/29/2025
Actions
- 2025-04-29Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 60.
- 2025-04-28Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-04-28On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1647-1649)
- 2025-04-28Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1647-1649)
- 2025-04-28DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1479.
- 2025-04-28Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1647-1650)
- 2025-04-28Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2025-04-24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 48.
- 2025-04-24Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-71.
- 2025-04-24Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-71.
- 2025-04-08Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 2025-04-08Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2025-02-21Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2025-02-21Introduced in House
- 2025-02-21Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-02-21 (00)
Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025
This bill requires providers of short-term lodging (e.g., hotels, short-term rentals, and third-party online sellers) to include certain price information when displaying, advertising, or marketing reservations for lodging.
Specifically, such providers must (1) display the total services price, including the base price and any service fees, if a price is displayed in an advertisement. marketing material, or a price list; (2) disclose the total services price at the time the services are first displayed to an individual seeking to purchase such services and anytime thereafter during the purchasing process; and (3) disclose, prior to the final purchase, any tax, fee, or assessment imposed by any government entity (or quasi-government entity) on the sale of such services.
The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general (or other authorized state officials).
Cosponsors (6)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Russell Fry (R-SC)
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
- Craig Goldman (R-TX)
- Eugene Vindman (D-VA)
- André Carson (D-IN)
Subjects
- Civil actions and liability
- Consumer affairs
- Inflation and prices
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Landlord and tenant
- Marketing and advertising
- Service industries
- User charges and fees
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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