To prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of prices for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Young Kim
R-CA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
Passed HouseReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Mrs. Kim of California (for herself and Ms. Castor of …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Prohibits hotels and short-term lodging providers from advertising prices that don't include all mandatory fees. Allows displaying fee components only if total price is clearly disclosed. Enforced as FTC unfair/deceptive practice violation.
Who Benefits and How
Consumers can compare actual hotel prices without hidden fees. Travel booking becomes more transparent. Price competition increases in lodging market.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Hotels must include resort fees, cleaning fees, etc. in advertised prices. Third-party booking sites must display all-in prices. Properties with high fees may see reduced bookings.
Key Provisions
- All mandatory fees must be in advertised price
- Can show fee breakdown if total is clear
- FTC enforcement authority
- Applies to direct offerings, third-party sites, metasearch
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Requires hotels to display total prices including all mandatory fees
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Protect consumers from deceptive hotel pricing through disclosure rules"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "commission"
- → Federal Trade Commission
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