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HR1479Passed House

Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-21
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Young Kim
Young Kim
Republican · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (549 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000397

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (6)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Kathy Castor (D-FL-14)Original· 2025-02-21
  • Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15)Original· 2025-02-21
  • Russell Fry (R-SC-7)Original· 2025-02-21
  • Craig A. Goldman (R-TX-12)· 2025-03-04
  • Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2025-03-25
  • André Carson (D-IN-7)· 2025-04-21

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 60.

2025-04-29

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English 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).

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Commerce
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