,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjai,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas 7= h]self1  
,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 & ,ms4 ,bass7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to prohibit unfair & deceptive 
adv]tis+ ( rates = hotel rooms & o!r    
places ( %ort-t]m lodg+4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hotel  
,adv]tis+ ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjai4  #b4
 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 
7#a7 ,z ( ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 hotel rooms & o!r places ( 
lodg+ are (t5 adv]tis$ at a rate & lat] 
9 ! buy+ process m&atory fees are       
disclos$ t 7 n includ$ 9 ! adv]tis$ room
 rate4  7#b7 ,! m&atory fees describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 are sometimes call$ by    
names su* z resort fees1 clean+ fees1 or
 facility fees & !y are all m&atory &   
*>g$ by a place ( %ort-t]m lodg+ 9      
addition to adv]tis$ room rates4  7#c7  
,! numb] ( %ort-t]m lodg+ facilities t  

*>g$ m&atory resort fees is gr[+4  7#d7 
,adv]tis+ t does n reflect ! true       
m&atory co/ ( a /ay at a place (        
%ort-t]m lodg+ is deceptive4  7#e7 ,!   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission has au?ority  
"u section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade         
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7 to 
regulate & prohibit unfair or deceptive 
acts or practices 9 or affect+ comm]ce4 
7#f7 ,9 #bjab & #bjac1 ! ,f$]al ,trade  
,commission ex]cis$ its au?ority "u t   
section #e to issue w>n+ lett]s to #ce  
hotel op]ators & #aa onl9e travel ag5ts4
 ,9 ^? lett]s1 ! ,commission caution$   
hotel op]ators & onl9e travel ag5ts t   
m&atory resort fees c\ld confuse        
consum]s 9 violation ( section          
#e7;a77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#de7;a77#b774  7#g7 ,9 #bjag1 an        
economi/ at ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 
publi%$ an issue pap] t f\nd t =c+      
consum]s to click ?r\gh additional      
webpages to see a hotel's resort fee    
increases ! "t sp5t se>*+ & le>n+ !     
hotel's price1 & w5t on to /ate !       

foll[+3 ,sep>at+ ! room rate f ! resort 
fee increases ! cognitive co/s (        
rememb]+ ! hotel's price4 ,:5 x becomes 
m co/ly to se>* & evaluate an additional
 hotel1 a consum]'s *oice is ei!r to    
incur high] total se>* & cognitive co/s 
or to make an incomplete1 less in=m$    
decision t may result 9 a m co/ly room1 
or bo?4  #c4 ,prohibition on unfair &   
deceptive adv]tis+ ( hotel room rates   
7a7 ,prohibition ,no p]son ) respect to 
:om ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission is      
emp[]$ "u section #e7;a77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#de7;a77#b77 may adv]tise 9 int]/ate    
comm]ce a rate = a place ( %ort-t]m     
lodg+ t does n include all requir$ fees1
 exclud+ taxes & fees impos$ by a       
gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices ,a violation
 ( subsection 7a7 by a p]son subject to 
su* subsection %all be treat$ z a       
violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or   
deceptive act or practice prescrib$ "u  

section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,p[]s (       
,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission %all en=ce ?is       
section 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1
 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties
 z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions
 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$   
into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4 ,any p]son 
:o violates ?is section %all be subject 
to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges 
& immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade  
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq474  7,b7 ,rulemak+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,commission may promulgate su* rules z !
 ,commission consid]s appropriate to    
en=ce ?is section4  7ii7 ,proc$ures ,!  
,commission %all c>ry out any rulemak+  
"u clause 7i7 9 accordance ) section    
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
7c7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a  
,/ate has reason to believe t an int]e/ 

( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate has be5 or is    
?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by !        
engagem5t ( any p]son subject to        
subsection 7a7 9 a practice t violates  
su* subsection1 ! attorney g5]al ( !    
,/ate may1 z p>5s patriae1 br+ a civil  
action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 
9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to obta9 appropriate relief4    
7#b7 ,rights ( ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
  7,a7 ,notice to ,f$]al ,trade         
,commission  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 ! attorney g5]al
 ( a ,/ate %all notify ! ,commission 9  
writ+ t ! attorney g5]al int5ds to br+ a
 civil action "u p>agraph 7#a7 be=e     
initiat+ ! civil action aga9/ a p]son   
subject to subsection 7a74  7ii7        
,cont5ts ,! notification requir$ by     
clause 7i7 ) respect to a civil action  
%all include a copy ( ! compla9t to be  
fil$ to initiate ! civil action4  7iii7 
,exception ,if x is n feasible = !      
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate to provide !   
notification requir$ by clause 7i7 be=e 

initiat+ a civil action "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! attorney g5]al %all notify !    
,commission imm$iately ^u in/itut+ !    
civil action4  7,b7 ,int]v5tion by      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,! ,commission
 may-- 7i7 int]v5e 9 any civil action   
br\ght by ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 aga9/ a p]son describ$ 9  
su* p>agraph2 &  7ii7 ^u int]v5+-- 7,i7 
be he>d on all matt]s aris+ 9 ! civil   
action2 &  7,,ii7 file petitions =      
appeal ( a decision 9 ! civil action4   
7#c7 ,inve/igatory p[]s ,no?+ 9 ?is     
subsection may be con/ru$ to prev5t !   
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ !    
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by !   
laws ( ! ,/ate to conduct inve/igations1
 to adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations1 or to 
compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or !     
production ( docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4  
7#d7 ,effect on ,/ate c\rt proce$+s     
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$  
to prohibit an au?oriz$ ,/ate (ficial f 
proce$+ 9 ,/ate c\rt on ! basis ( an    
alleg$ violation ( any g5]al civil or   

crim9al /atute ( su* ,/ate4  7#e7       
,coord9ation ) ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,if ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission        
in/itutes a civil action or an          
adm9i/rative action ) respect to a      
violation ( subsection 7a71 ! attorney  
g5]al ( a ,/ate %all coord9ate ) !      
,commission be=e br++ a civil action "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 
! compla9t ( ! ,commission = ! violation
 ) respect to :i* ! ,commission in/itut$
 su* action4  7#f7 ,v5ue2 s]vice (      
process  7,a7 ,v5ue ,any action br\ght  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 may be br\ght 9-- 7i7 !
 di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t meets 
applicable requirem5ts relat+ to v5ue "u
 section #acia ( title #bh1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2 or  7ii7 ano!r c\rt (     
compet5t jurisdiction4  7,b7 ,s]vice (  
process ,9 an action br\ght "u p>agraph 
7#a71 process may be s]v$ 9 any di/rict 
9 :i* ! def5dant--  7i7 is an           
inhabitant2 or  7ii7 may be f\nd4  7#g7 
,actions by o!r ,/ate (ficials  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 addition to civil actions      

br\ght by attorneys g5]al "u p>agraph   
7#a71 any o!r (fic] ( a ,/ate :o is     
au?oriz$ by ! ,/ate to d s may br+ a    
civil action "u p>agraph 7#a71 subject  
to ! same requirem5ts & limitations t   
apply "u ?is subsection to civil actions
 br\ght by attorneys g5]al4  7,b7 ,sav+s
 provision ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be
 con/ru$ to prohibit an au?oriz$ (ficial
 ( a ,/ate f initiat+ or cont9u+ any    
proce$+ 9 a c\rt ( ! ,/ate = a violation
 ( any civil or crim9al law ( ! ,/ate4  
7d7 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7
 ! t]m place ( %ort-t]m lodg+ means a   
hotel1 motel1 inn1 or o!r place ( lodg+ 
t adv]tises at a rate t is a nightly1   
h\rly1 or weekly rate2 &  7#b7 ! t]m    
,/ate includes any t]ritory ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & !     
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico4  7e7       
,effective date ,subsection 7a7 %all    
take effect on ! date t is #cj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4