Young Oak Kim: “I thank Representative Bilirakis for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of my bill, H.R. 1479, the Hotel…”

“I thank Representative Bilirakis for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of my bill, H.R. 1479, the Hotel Fees Transparency Act. Hidden fees on short-term lodging, whether it is at hotels, motels, inns, resorts, or rentals, make it harder for families to plan for a trip. Too often, what looks like an affordable overnight stay online turns out to be far more expensive once these deceptive charges are added. Additionally, the way these prices are advertised are fragmented and not uniform. Americans deserve price transparency so that they can appropriately budget for their travels. The Hotel Fees Transparency Act requires providers of short-term lodging to disclose upfront the full cost of a stay, including all mandatory and service fees. It would also require the lodging and booking industries to clearly display the final price of a stay, providing transparency for consumers and improving American tourism and hospitality. Mr. Speaker, I thank Representatives Castor, Fry, and Mullin for their collaboration on this bipartisan, commonsense, pro-consumer legislation, and I urge my colleagues to support the Hotel Fees Transparency Act.”