Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Hotel Fees Transparency Act (H.R. 1479), a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) to improve cost transparency for stays in short-term lodging, such as hotels, motels, and inns.
The Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025 prohibits unfair or misleading price advertising for places of short-term lodging and requires accurate price listings that include all mandatory and resort fees.
Rep. Kim introduced this bill in the 118th Congress, which passed the House in June 2024.
Watch Rep. Kim speak on the House floor in support of H.R. 1479 HERE or read her remarks below.
Thank you, Chairman Guthrie, for yielding. I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 1479, the Hotel Fees Transparency Act.
Hidden fees on short-term lodging, whether at hotels, motels, inns, resorts, or rentals, make it harder for families to plan for a trip.
Too often, what looks like an affordable overnight stay online turns out to be far more expensive once these deceptive charges are added.
Additionally, the way these prices are advertised are fragmented and not uniform.
Americans deserve price transparency so that they can appropriately budget for their travels.
The Hotel Fees Transparency Act requires providers of short-term lodging to disclose upfront the full cost of a stay, including all mandatory and service fees.
It would also require the lodging and booking industries to clearly display the final price of a stay, providing transparency for consumers and improving American tourism and hospitality.
I want to thank Representatives Castor, Fry, and Mullin for their collaboration on this bipartisan, commonsense pro-consumer legislation.
I urge my colleagues to support the Hotel Fees Transparency Act.
Thank you, and I yield back.
