HR 8261 117th Congress House Commerce

Hotel Advertising Transparency Act of 2022

Introduced: July 1, 2022 See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jul 1, 2022

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hotel Advertising Transparency Act of 2022

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

This requirement may be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, state attorneys general, and other authorized state officials.

What's happening now July 1, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Trahan, Lori

Massachusetts · Jul 1, 2022

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8261: Hotel Advertising Transparency Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8261/

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"H.R. 8261: Hotel Advertising Transparency Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8261/.

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H.R. 8261, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8261/.

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