HR 1479 ยท Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 60.
- Introduced
- Feb 21, 2025
- Latest action
- Apr 29, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Young Kim [R-CA-40]
- Policy area
- Commerce
- Cosponsors
- 6
Summary
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).
Recent actions
- Apr 29, 2025 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 60.
- Apr 28, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 28, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1647-1649)
- Apr 28, 2025 Passed/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, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1479.
- Apr 28, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1647-1650)
- Apr 28, 2025 Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 24, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 48.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.