H.R. 6543 · 118th Congress

No Hidden FEES Act of 2023

Introduced on Dec 1, 2023 by Young Kim (R-CA-40). 3 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Jun 12, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Dec 1, 2023
Cosponsors
3
2 from the other party
Policy area
Commerce
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of prices for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Consumer affairs
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • State and local government operations
  • Travel and tourism
  • User charges and fees

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Young KimR-CA-40Sponsor

Democrats · 2

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Jun 11, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 384–25

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Dec 1, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Dec 1, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Dec 1, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Dec 5, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Dec 6, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Dec 6, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
  7. May 10, 2024Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-500.
  8. May 10, 2024 · HouseReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-500.
  9. May 10, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 416.
  10. Jun 11, 2024 · HouseMr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Jun 11, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3704-3707)
  12. Jun 11, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6543.
  13. Jun 11, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  14. Jun 11, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3709)
  15. Jun 11, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 25 (Roll no. 248). (text: CR H3704-3705)House · Roll call 248
  16. Jun 11, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 25 (Roll no. 248). (text: CR H3704-3705)House · Roll call 248
  17. Jun 11, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Jun 12, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION13 reports
    $2.9M reported (all issues)
  2. BOYD GAMING CORPORATION10 reports
    $300K reported (all issues)
  3. TRIPADVISOR LLC10 reports
    $460K reported (all issues)
  4. Booking Holdings Inc.9 reports
    $200K reported (all issues)
  5. HILTON WORLDWIDE8 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  6. Travel Tech: The Travel Technology Association8 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  7. U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION6 reports
    $4.8M reported (all issues)
  8. American Multi-Cinema, Inc5 reports
    $310K reported (all issues)
  9. Booking Holdings Inc. (formerly known as Booking.com B.V.)5 reports
    $256K reported (all issues)
  10. MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL5 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)
  11. Six Continents Hotels, Inc. d/b/a IHG Hotels & Resorts5 reports
    $430K reported (all issues)
  12. AIRBNB INC.3 reports
    $740K reported (all issues)
  13. Expedia Group3 reports
  14. SIX CONTINENTS HOTELS, INC.3 reports
    $500K reported (all issues)
  15. Loews Hotels Holding Corporation2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  16. Travel Management Coalition2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  17. ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERS, INC.1 report
  18. JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC1 report
    $890K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.