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HR 1479 · introduced · significant

Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • Hotels and short-term rental providers must show total prices including all fees upfront in advertisements and during booking.
  • Consumers booking lodging and the short-term rental industry are affected by these disclosure requirements.
  • The FTC and state attorneys general will enforce the rules starting upon enactment with no direct federal spending.

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  1. 01

    How might mandatory upfront fee disclosure affect hotel booking patterns and competition between traditional hotels and short-term rental platforms?

  2. 02

    What enforcement challenges might the FTC and state attorneys general face in monitoring compliance across millions of online listings?

  3. 03

    Which specific fees—such as resort charges, cleaning costs, or service fees—should be included in the total price shown in advertisements?

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Young Kim

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Introduced 2025-04-29

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-04-29 · senate · Calendars

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

  2. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1647-1649)

  4. 2025-04-28 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1647-1649)

  5. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1479.

  6. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1647-1650)

  7. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. 2025-04-24 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 48.

  9. 2025-04-24 · house · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-71.

  10. 2025-04-24 · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-71.

  11. 2025-04-08 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  12. 2025-04-08 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. 2025-02-21 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  14. 2025-02-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  15. 2025-02-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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