Bill would force hotels to show total price upfront, hidden fees included
Passed one chamberH.R. 1479Latest action
Sponsor: Young Kim · Representative · CA
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Official title: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
Introduced:
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Hotels and booking sites would have to advertise the full price, including mandatory fees, from the start.
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What does this do?
The Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025 requires hotels, short-term rental companies, and booking platforms to display a "total services price" including mandatory service fees whenever they show or advertise a price, and to keep showing that total throughout booking. Government taxes and optional add-ons don't have to be included in the advertised total, though taxes must be disclosed before purchase.
Who does it affect?
Consumers booking hotel rooms or short-term rentals would see the real total cost upfront. Hotels, vacation rental owners, booking websites, and price-comparison search engines would need to update their pricing displays.
Why does it matter?
The rules aim to stop advertising practices where consumers discover extra "resort fees" or "service fees" only at checkout, and would preempt most state and local pricing disclosure laws unless those laws also require all-in total pricing.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedFeb 21, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Apr 29, 2025
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 60.