Hotel Advertising Transparency Act of 2019
Latest action · Sep 26, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 25, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Hotel Advertising Transparency Act of 2019
This bill requires hotels, and other places of short-term lodging, to include all required fees in the advertised rate.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 25, 2019 to Jan 7, 2020; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Original | Sep 25, 2019 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Sep 25, 2019 |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Nov 12, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Nov 12, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Nov 12, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Nov 12, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Nov 12, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Nov 19, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Dec 5, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jan 7, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 25, 2019 |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Sep 26, 2019 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2019Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7999)
- Sep 26, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
- Sep 25, 2019Introduced in House
- Sep 25, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7999 | Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX | Sep 26, 2019 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 155, September 25, 2019, page H7989.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8261 | Hotel Advertising Transparency Act of 2022 | Reintroduced Bill | Jul 1, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of rates for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Hotel Advertising Transparency Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2019Introduced in House
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