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S. 2498 118th Congress Senate

Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2024

Official title: A bill to prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of prices for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 30, 2024 Introduced by: Amy Klobuchar Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Commerce Civil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsInflation and pricesInternet, web applications, social media
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Landlord and tenantMarketing and advertisingService industriesUser charges and fees
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 478.
Aug 1, 2024
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 31, 2024
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 26, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 26, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 1, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 478.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6543 No Hidden FEES Act of 2023
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 8

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • THORN RUN PARTNERS
    for TRIPADVISOR LLC · Massachusetts · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • THORN RUN PARTNERS
    for TRIPADVISOR LLC · Massachusetts · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • THORN RUN PARTNERS
    for TRIPADVISOR LLC · Massachusetts · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • THORN RUN PARTNERS
    for TRIPADVISOR LLC · Massachusetts · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
  • THORN RUN PARTNERS
    for TRIPADVISOR LLC · Massachusetts · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • THORN RUN PARTNERS
    for TRIPADVISOR LLC · Massachusetts · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jun 5, 2024
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jan 30, 2024
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 26, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2498: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2498/
MLA
"S. 2498: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2498/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 2498, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2498/.
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[S. 2498: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2024](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2498/)
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