Junk Fees Law Added to Year-End Funding Bill
Skift Take
One federal law is a cleaner fix for confusing fees than having several state laws.
Congress struck a deal Tuesday to include legislation that would protect consumers from hidden lodging fees in a year-end stopgap funding bill. But late Wednesday afternoon, President-elect Donald Trump came out against the funding bill and called for a streamlined version.
The Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2024, which was introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar, Democrat from Minnesota, and Jerry Moran, Republican from Kansas, would prohibit "unfair and deceptive advertising of hotel rooms and other short-term rental prices." It would re
