S2498-118

Reported

To prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of prices for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 26, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of prices for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade, Criminal Justice, Technology.

Who Benefits and How

importers, exporters, and commercial firms may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, importers, exporters, and commercial firms may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2023.
  • Section idc88aa5dbabcf4a40a43aa544d2adb064: 2. Prohibition on unfair and deceptive advertising of hotel rooms and other short-term lodging prices No covered person may advertise, display, market, or...
  • Section id7728b08c-f4ce-4533-8602-18c717332b94: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2024.
  • Section id2d668d3f-3134-4153-a709-9a25a1171c75: 2. Prohibition on unfair and deceptive advertising of hotel rooms and other short-term rental prices It shall be unlawful for a covered entity to display,...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of prices for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Key Policy Areas

Trade, Criminal Justice, Technology

Primary Purpose

This bill, To prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of prices for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Policy Domains

Trade Criminal Justice Technology

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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importers, exporters, and commercial firms:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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federal implementing agencies:
importers, exporters, and commercial firms:

Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 1, 2023

Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment

Jul 26, 2023

Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following …

Jul 26, 2023

Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Cortez …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Trade Criminal Justice Technology
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"short-term rental" §id2d668d3f-3134-4153-a709-9a25a1171c75

a property, including a single-family dwelling or a unit in a condominium, cooperative, or time-share, that provides covered services (either with respect to the entire property or a part of the property) to the general public— in exchange for a fee

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