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Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-02-21Topic: economy jobs

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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).

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-04-29SenateReceived in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 60.
2025-04-28HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-04-28HouseOn 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)floor pass
2025-04-28HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1479.
2025-04-28HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1647-1650)
2025-04-28HouseMr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-04-24HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 48.
2025-04-24HouseReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-71.report
2025-04-24Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-71.report
2025-04-08HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.refer
2025-04-08HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Heldrefer
2025-02-21HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.refer
2025-02-21Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-02-21Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.