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 Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-14 | Floor | Star Print ordered on the reported bill. | Senate |
| 2025-04-28 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 49. | Senate |
| 2025-04-28 | Committee | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment. With written report No. 119-15. | Senate |
| 2025-02-05 | Committee | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate |
| 2025-01-29 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate |
| 2025-01-29 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |