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H.R. 6543 · 118th Congress · Commerce

No Hidden FEES Act of 2023

Passed a chamber Introduced Dec 1, 2023 Latest action Jun 12, 2024

What it does

This bill requires providers of short-term lodging (e.g., hotels, motels, inns, and short-term rentals) to include each mandatory fee when displaying or advertising the price for a reservation.

The requirement does not apply to providers that offer short-term lodging for purchase pursuant to a corporate, government, or institutional travel management program.

The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, May 10, 2024 (Reported to House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.

Roll call votes

DateQuestionParty split (yea)Result
Jun 11, 2024
House roll 966
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassNo Hidden FEES Act
D 204–0 · R 180–25
Passed
384–25

Latest action

Jun 12, 2024 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.