S. 314 · On the floor · Commerce

Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)

What it does

• Requires hotels, short-term rentals, and third-party online sellers to show the total services price, including base price and service fees, whenever they display a price in advertising or price lists.
• Requires disclosure of the total services price when the services are first displayed to a prospective buyer and at every point after in the purchasing process.
• Requires disclosure, before final purchase, of any tax, fee, or assessment imposed by a government or quasi-government entity.
• Provides for enforcement by the FTC and state attorneys general or other authorized state officials.

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

May 14, 2025: Star Print ordered on the reported bill.

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation