H.R. 1479 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Apr 28, 2025. Received Apr 29, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryHotels must show full prices upfront
When you search for a hotel room online, companies that list short-term lodging have to show you the complete price from the start—including the base rate, any service fees they add on, and taxes. They can't hide these extra costs until later in the checkout process. The Federal Trade Commission and state officials would enforce these rules.
How it affects you
If you book hotels, vacation rentals, or use travel websites, you'll see the real total price right away instead of discovering surprise fees at checkout. This makes it easier to compare prices across different sites and know exactly what you're paying before you commit to a reservation.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 21, 2025)
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).
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1479
AN ACT
Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Young Kim (R-CA-40) · Introduced Feb 21, 2025 · Commerce · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 29, 2025: “Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 60.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.