119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jan 29, 2025
Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025
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Latest action (May 14, 2025): Star Print ordered on the reported bill.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jan 29, 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).
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Star Print ordered on the reported bill.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 49.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment. With written report No. 119-15.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment. With written report No. 119-15.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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Civil actions and liability · Consumer affairs · Inflation and prices · Internet, web applications, social media · Landlord and tenant · Marketing and advertising · Service industries · User charges and fees
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TRIPADVISOR LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: TRIPADVISOR LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ssues related to treatment of metasearch sites and consumers in the travel industry; issues related to online consumer reviews; The Hotel Fee Transparency Act, S.314/H.R. 1479.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIRBNB, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AIRBNB, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 314: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; all provisions
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRAVEL MANAGEMENT COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: MONUMENT ADVOCACY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to S.314/H.R. 1479 Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; Issues related consumer protections for air travelers
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR.1479/ S.314 Hotel Fee Transparency Act Issues related to labor in the hospitality industry H.R. 5267 The American Franchise Act S. 3525 A Bill to Preserve the Franchise Bu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$1,036,000
Spent on own lobbying
…el industry. Issues related to market consolidation and competition Issues related to display of mandatory fees. Issues related to hotel resort fees. H.R. 1479/S. 314: the Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025. Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 extension.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
$1,036,000
Spent on own lobbying
…hotel industry. Creation of White House Task Force on Global Sporting Events. Issues related to visa wait time language in FY25 appropriations bill. H.R. 1479/S. 314: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025. Funding for BrandUSA.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
$800,000
Spent on own lobbying
…of a qualified candidate. Proposals to limit or prohibit fees imposed on travel and transportation services, including the Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025 (S. 314 / H.R. 1479) and the Junk Fee Prevention Act (S.3367 / H.R. 6430) Issues related to the American Music Tourism Act (S. 195 / H.R. 617). Issues related to the T…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: TIBER CREEK GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…l; Issues related to international and general travel; Issues related to consumer choice and market dynamics in the hotel industry; Issues related to H.R. 1479/S. 314 - Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRIPADVISOR LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: TRIPADVISOR LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ssues related to treatment of metasearch sites and consumers in the travel industry; issues related to online consumer reviews; The Hotel Fee Transparency Act, S.314/H.R. 1479.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…el industry. Issues related to market consolidation and competition Issues related to display of mandatory fees. Issues related to hotel resort fees. H.R. 1479/S. 314: the Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025. Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 extension.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
$840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…hotel industry. Creation of White House Task Force on Global Sporting Events. Issues related to visa wait time language in FY25 appropriations bill. H.R. 1479/S. 314: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025. Funding for BrandUSA.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIRBNB, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AIRBNB, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$480,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 314: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; all provisions
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
$800,000
Spent on own lobbying
…of a qualified candidate. Proposals to limit or prohibit fees imposed on travel and transportation services, including the Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025 (S. 314 / H.R. 1479) and the Junk Fee Prevention Act (S.3367 / H.R. 6430) Issues related to the American Music Tourism Act (S. 195 / H.R. 617). Issues related to the T…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SIX CONTINENTS HOTELS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SIX CONTINENTS HOTELS, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…g the National Artificial Intelligence Framework and legislation regarding hotel and booking price displays, including the Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025 (S.314 and H.R.1479). Issues related to the proposed regulations restricting the location of call centers.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SIX CONTINENTS HOTELS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SIX CONTINENTS HOTELS, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$460,000
Spent on own lobbying
…g the National Artificial Intelligence Framework and legislation regarding hotel and booking price displays, including the Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025 (S.314 and H.R.1479).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRAVEL MANAGEMENT COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: MONUMENT ADVOCACY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to S.314/H.R. 1479 Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; Issues related consumer protections for air travelers
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BOOKING HOLDINGS · lobbying firm or registrant: H&M STRATEGIES LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to tourism and online travel services Price transparency Hotel Fees Transparency Act (S. 314 & H.R. 1479) Competition in the travel and tourism industry
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: TIBER CREEK GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…l; Issues related to international and general travel; Issues related to consumer choice and market dynamics in the hotel industry; Issues related to H.R. 1479/S. 314 - Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIRBNB · lobbying firm or registrant: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to tourism, travel, user fees and short term rentals. Issues related to S.314/H.R. 1479, The Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BOOKING HOLDINGS INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CONVERGENCE STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
$45,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Competition and consumer protection policy in the tourism industry. S. 314 - Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to travel and labor Issues related to human trafficking Appropriations issues related to immigration HR.1479/ S.314 Hotel Fee Transparency Act H.R. 5267 The American Franchise Act S. 3525 A Bill to Preserve the Franchise Business Model
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 15, 2026 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR.1479/ S.314 Hotel Fee Transparency Act Issues related to labor in the hospitality industry H.R. 5267 The American Franchise Act S. 3525 A Bill to Preserve the Franchise Bu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SABRE GLBL INC · lobbying firm or registrant: SABRE GLBL INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted May 21, 2026 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to the independent distribution of travel services, including hotel price transparency (S.314 & H.R.1479).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRIPADVISOR LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: TRIPADVISOR LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 22, 2026 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ssues related to treatment of metasearch sites and consumers in the travel industry; issues related to online consumer reviews; The Hotel Fee Transparency Act, S.314/H.R. 1479.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…el industry. Issues related to market consolidation and competition Issues related to display of mandatory fees. Issues related to hotel resort fees. H.R. 1479/S. 314: the Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025. Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 extension.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing