H.R. 1479 · Passed House · Commerce

Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025

Sponsor: Young Kim (R-CA)

What it does

• Require short-term lodging providers to display the total services price, including base price and service fees, in advertisements, marketing materials, and price lists.
• Mandate disclosure of the total services price when lodging options are first displayed to a consumer and at every subsequent step of the booking process.
• Require providers to disclose all taxes, fees, and government assessments on lodging before the final purchase is completed.
• Authorize the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to enforce compliance with pricing disclosure requirements.

Official 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).

Latest action

Apr 29, 2025: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 60.

Committee: House Energy and Commerce