H.R. 1479 · 119th Congress · House

Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025

In Congress· Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 60.
Introduced
Feb 21, 25
Passed House
Apr 28, 25
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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).

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 29, 2025Senate

    Received in the Senate

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

  2. APR 28, 2025House floor actions

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

  3. APR 28, 2025House floor actions

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote

    (text: CR H1647-1649)

    1647Yea
    1649Nay
    0NV
  4. APR 28, 2025Library of Congress

    Passed/agreed to in House

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

    1647Yea
    1649Nay
    0NV
  5. APR 28, 2025House floor actions

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

  6. APR 28, 2025House floor actions

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H1647-1650)

    1647Yea
    1650Nay
    0NV
  7. APR 28, 2025House floor actions

    Mr

    Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. APR 24, 2025House floor actions

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 48.

  9. APR 24, 2025Library of Congress

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

    119Yea
    71Nay
    0NV
  10. APR 08, 2025House committee actions

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  11. APR 08, 2025House committee actions

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  12. FEB 21, 2025House floor actions

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  13. FEB 21, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in House

Committees

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Apr 24, 2025

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