WASHINGTON (February 21, 2025)  – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) celebrates today’s reintroduction of the No Hidden FEES Act by Representatives Young Kim (R-Calif.) and Kathy Castor (D-Fla.), with original cosponsors Representative Russell Fry (R-S.C.) and Kevin Mullin (D-Calif.).

“Today’s reintroduction of the No Hidden FEES Act is another important step toward a single federal standard for fee display. No matter where consumers shop for and book lodging, they deserve transparency with consistent, upfront pricing,“ said AHLA President and CEO Rosanna Maietta. “This legislation, along with its Senate companion, is set to establish a single federal standard for mandatory fee display which will ensure guests everywhere can make informed decisions when booking lodging.” 

 “We appreciate the leadership of Representatives Kim and Castor in reintroducing this important legislation, and look forward to working with them, as well as Senators Klobuchar and Moran, to make it law,” added Maietta. 

Background 

For the last two years, AHLA has championed two bipartisan federal fee-transparency bills – the House-passed No Hidden FEES Act and the Senate’s Hotel Fees Transparency Act. AHLA has also been supportive of the Federal Trade Commission’s rule governing fee display in the lodging industry, which is slated to go into effect in May of this year. 

Critically, this legislation would establish one federal standard, ensuring clear compliance requirements across the lodging industry and consistency for consumers throughout the country. 

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