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House bill · H.R. 1479 (119th Congress)

Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Apr 29, 2025

Sponsor: Young Kim (U.S. Representative, CA-40, Republican)

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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).

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Energy and Commerce · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

6

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  • Republican2

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Full history

  1. Apr 29, 2025

    Introduced

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

    U.S. House

  2. Apr 29, 2025

    Sent to the executive

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

    U.S. Senate

  3. Apr 28, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H1647-1650)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1647-1650)

  4. Apr 28, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H1647-1650)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1647-1650)

  5. Apr 28, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H1647-1650)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1647-1650)

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  1. Apr 28, 2025

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 1479.

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

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Apr 28, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

  3. Apr 28, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

  4. Apr 28, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

  5. Apr 28, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

    U.S. House of Representatives

  6. Apr 24, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 48.

  7. Apr 24, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 48.

  8. Apr 24, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 48.

  9. Apr 24, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  10. Apr 24, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  11. Apr 24, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  12. Apr 8, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. Apr 8, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. Apr 8, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. Apr 8, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  16. Apr 8, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  17. Apr 8, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  18. Feb 21, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  19. Feb 21, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  20. Feb 21, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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