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HR 4489 116th Congress House

Hotel Advertising Transparency Act of 2019

Official title: To prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of rates for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging.

Introduced: November 12, 2019 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Fraud offenses and financial crimes
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Marketing and advertisingState and local government operationsTravel and tourism
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Sep 26, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7999)
Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hotel Advertising Transparency Act of 2019

This bill requires hotels, and other places of short-term lodging, to include all required fees in the advertised rate.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Jan 7, 2020
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Nov 12, 2019
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Sep 25, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4489: Hotel Advertising Transparency Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4489/
MLA
"H.R. 4489: Hotel Advertising Transparency Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4489/.
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H.R. 4489, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4489/.
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