HR 1479 United States House · 119th Congress

Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025

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).
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1647-1649)
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-71.
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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