Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 21, 2025 by Rep. Young Kim
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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).
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Apr 29, 2025Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 60.
- Apr 28, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 28, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1647-1649)
- Apr 28, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1647-1649)
- Apr 28, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1479.
- Apr 28, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1647-1650)
- Apr 28, 2025Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 24, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 48.
- Apr 24, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-71.
- Apr 8, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Apr 8, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 21, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Feb 21, 2025Introduced in House