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S. 314 · 119th CongressCommerce

Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025 was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote

Sponsored by Klobuchar, Amy D-MN · 3 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 2 Republicans
IntroducedJan 29, 2025
ReportedFeb 5, 2025
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 141 words.

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).

Context
Committees
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Policy area
Commerce: 44 of 2,416 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.8%)
Sponsor
17 of 637 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
2, from introduced in senate to reported to senate · 2,010 words
Subjects
Civil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsInflation and pricesInternet, web applications, social mediaLandlord and tenantMarketing and advertising +2 more
Latest action
May 14, 2025: Star Print ordered on the reported bill.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]