,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dh #aai?      
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #adgi 
,report ,no4 #aai-ga ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( 
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ba1         
#bjbe,mrs4 ,kim 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (
 ,florida1 ,mr4 ,fry1 & ,mr4 ,mull97    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce      
,april #bd1 #bjbe;,additional sponsors3 
,mr4 ,goldman ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,v9dman1 & 
,mr4 ,c>son  ,april #bd1 #bjbe;,committ$
 to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !   
,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to prohibit unfair & deceptive
 adv]tis+ ( prices = hotel rooms & o!r  
places ( %ort-t]m lodg+1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,hotel ,fees ,transp>5cy   
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,prohibition on      
unfair & deceptive adv]tis+ ( hotel     
rooms & o!r %ort-t]m r5tal prices  7a7  
,prohibition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be  
unlawful = a cov]$ entity to display1   
adv]tise1 m>ket1 or (f] 9 int]/ate      
comm]ce1 includ+ ?r\gh direct (f]+s1    

?ird-p>ty di/ribution1 or metase>*      
ref]rals1 a price = cov]$ s]vices t does
 n cle>ly1 conspicu\sly1 & prom95tly--  
7,a7 display ! total s]vices price1 if a
 price is display$1 9 any adv]tisem5t1  
m>ket+1 or price li/ :]ev] ! cov]$      
s]vices are display$1 adv]tis$1 m>ket$1 
or (f]$ = sale2  7,b7 disclose to any   
individual :o seeks to pur*ase cov]$    
s]vices ! total s]vices price at ! "t ! 
cov]$ s]vices are fir/ display$ to !    
individual & anytime !reaft] ?r\gh\t !  
cov]$ s]vices pur*as+ process2 &  7,c7  
disclose1 prior to ! f9al pur*ase1 any  
tax1 fee1 or assessm5t impos$ by any    
gov]nm5t entity1 quasi-gov]nm5t entity1 
or gov]nm5t-creat$ special di/rict or   
program on ! sale ( cov]$ s]vices4  7#b7
 ,individual compon5ts ,provid$ t su*   
displays are less prom95t ?an ! total   
s]vice price requir$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71   
no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to      
prohibit ! display (-- 7,a7 individual  
compon5ts ( ! total price2 or  7,b7     
details ( o!r items n requir$ by        

p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,indemnification   
provisions ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be  
con/ru$ to prohibit any cov]$ entity f  
ent]+ into a contract ) any o!r cov]$   
entity t conta9s an indemnification     
provision ) respect to price or fee     
in=mation disclos$1 ex*ang$1 or %>$     
betwe5 ! cov]$ entities t are p>ties to 
! contract4  7b7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7        
,en=cem5t by ! ,commission  7,a7 ,unfair
 or deceptive acts or practices ,a      
violation ( subsection 7a7 %all be      
treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ an  
unfair or deceptive act or practice     
prescrib$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7,b7     
,p[]s ( ! ,commission  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,commission %all en=ce ?is section 9 !  
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is ,act4  7ii7 ,privileges &     

immunities ,any p]son :o violates ?is   
section %all be subject to ! p5alties & 
entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities    
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7iii7
 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section  
%all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! 
,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 
7#b7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,if ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has      
reason to believe t an int]e/ ( !       
resid5ts ( ! ,/ate has be5 or is be+    
?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by a        
practice t violates subsection 7a71 !   
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 ( !   
,commission  7i7 ,notice to !           
,commission  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 subclause 7,,iii71 ! attorney 
g5]al ( a ,/ate1 be=e initiat+ a civil  
action "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all notify !
 ,commission 9 writ+ t ! attorney g5]al 

int5ds to br+ su* civil action4  7,,ii7 
,cont5ts ,! notification requir$ by     
subclause 7,i7 %all include a copy ( !  
compla9t to be fil$ to initiate ! civil 
action4  7,,iii7 ,exception ,if x is n  
feasible = ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate to
 provide ! notification requir$ by      
subclause 7,i7 be=e initiat+ a civil    
action "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! attorney  
g5]al %all notify ! ,commission         
imm$iately ^u in/itut+ ! civil action4  
7ii7 ,int]v5tion by ! ,commission ,!    
,commission may-- 7,i7 int]v5e 9 any    
civil action br\ght by ! attorney g5]al 
( a ,/ate "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,,ii7
 ^u int]v5+-- 7aa7 be he>d on all matt]s
 aris+ 9 ! civil action2 &  7bb7 file   
petitions = appeal4  7,c7 ,inve/igatory 
p[]s ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be con/ru$
 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 ,action by !      
,commission ,:5ev] a civil action has   
be5 in/itut$ by or on behalf ( !        
,commission = violation ( subsection    
7a71 no attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate may1   
dur+ ! p5d5cy ( t action1 in/itute an   
action "u subp>agraph 7,a7 aga9/ any    
def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t 9 t action = 
a violation ( subsection 7a7 alleg$ 9   
su* compla9t4  7,e7 ,v5ue2 s]vice (     
process  7i7 ,v5ue ,any action br\ght "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be br\ght 9-- 7,i7
 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t     
meets applicable requirem5ts relat+ to  
v5ue "u section #acia ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,,ii7 ano!r   
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4  7ii7     
,s]vice ( process ,9 an action br\ght "u
 subp>agraph 7,a71 process may be s]v$ 9
 any di/rict 9 :i*-- 7,i7 ! def5dant is 
an inhabitant1 may be f\nd1 or transacts
 bus9ess2 or  7,,ii7 v5ue is prop] "u   
section #acia ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7,f7 ,actions by o!r ,/ate     
(ficials  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to   

civil actions br\ght by an attorney     
g5]al "u subp>agraph 7,a71 any o!r (fic]
 ( a ,/ate :o is au?oriz$ by ! ,/ate to 
d s may br+ a civil action "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 subject to ! same     
requirem5ts & limitations t apply "u ?is
 p>agraph to civil actions br\ght by    
attorneys g5]al4  7ii7 ,sav+s provision 
,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be con/ru$ to  
prohibit an au?oriz$ (ficial ( a ,/ate f
 initiat+ or cont9u+ any proce$+ 9 a    
c\rt ( ! ,/ate = a violation ( any civil
 or crim9al law ( ! ,/ate4  7#c7        
,affirmative def5se ,9 any action       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 an   
int]m$i>y or ?ird-p>ty onl9e sell] may  
ass]t an affirmative def5se if su*      
int]m$i>y or ?ird-p>ty onl9e sell]--    
7,a7 e/abli%$ proc$ures to receive      
up-to-date price in=mation f hotels or  
%ort-t]m r5tals1 or ag5ts act+ on behalf
 ( a hotel or %ort-t]m r5tal2  7,b7     
reli$ 9 good fai? on in=mation provid$  
to ! int]m$i>y or ?ird-p>ty onl9e sell] 
by a hotel or %ort-t]m r5tal1 or ag5t   

act+ on behalf ( su* hotel or %ort-t]m  
r5tal1 & su* in=mation 0 inaccurate at !
 "t x 0 provid$ to ! int]m$i>y or       
?ird-p>ty onl9e sell]2 &  7,c7 took     
prompt action to remove or correct any  
false or inaccurate in=mation ab\t !    
total s]vices price aft] receiv+ notice 
t su* in=mation 0 false or inaccurate4  
7c7 ,preemption  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate1
 or political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 may
 n ma9ta91 en=ce1 prescribe1 or cont9ue 
9 effect any law1 rule1 regulation1     
requirem5t1 /&>d1 or o!r provision hav+ 
! =ce & effect ( law ( ! ,/ate1 or      
political subdivision ( ! ,/ate1 t      
prohibits a cov]$ entity f adv]tis+1    
display+1 m>ket+1 or o!rwise (f]+1 or   
o!rwise affects ! mann] 9 :i* a cov]$   
entity may adv]tise1 display1 m>ket1 or 
o!rwise (f]1 = sale 9 int]/ate comm]ce1 
includ+ ?r\gh a direct (f]+1 ?ird-p>ty  
di/ribution1 or metase>* ref]ral1 a     
price ( a res]vation = a cov]$ s]vice1 &
 t requires fee disclosure1 unless su*  
provision requires ! total s]vices price

 to include ea* s]vice fee 9 accordance 
) subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,rule (     
,con/ruction ,?is section may n be      
con/ru$ to-- 7,a7 preempt any law ( a   
,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate
 relat+ to contracts or torts2 or  7,b7 
preempt any law ( a ,/ate or political  
subdivision ( a ,/ate to ! ext5t t su*  
law relates to an act ( fraud1          
unau?oriz$ access to p]sonal in=mation1 
or notification ( unau?oriz$ access to  
p]sonal in=mation4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,base s]vices price ,!   
t]m base s]vices price-- 7,a7 means1 )  
respect to ! cov]$ s]vices provid$ by a 
hotel or %ort-t]m r5tal1 ! price 9 ord] 
to obta9 ! cov]$ s]vices ( ! hotel or   
%ort-t]m r5tal2 &  7,b7 does n include--
 7i7 any s]vice fee2  7ii7 any taxes or 
fees impos$ by a gov]nm5t or            
quasi-gov]nm5t entity2  7iii7 assessm5t 
fees ( a gov]nm5t-creat$ special di/rict
 or program2 or  7iv7 any *>ges or fees 
= an optional product or s]vice         
associat$ ) ! cov]$ s]vices t may be    

select$ by a pur*as] ( cov]$ s]vices4   
7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#c7
 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means
 a p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or corporation )    
respect to :om ! ,commission has        
jurisdiction "u section #e7;a77#b7 ( !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #de7;a77#b771 includ+-- 7,a7 a
 hotel or %ort-t]m r5tal2  7,b7 a       
?ird-p>ty onl9e sell]2 or  7,c7 an      
int]m$i>y4  7#d7 ,cov]$ s]vices ,! t]m  
cov]$ s]vices-- 7,a7 means ! tempor>y   
provision ( a room1 build+1 or o!r lodg+
 facility2 &  7,b7 does n include !     
provision ( a meet+ room1 banquet       
s]vices1 or cat]+ s]vices4  7#e7 ,hotel 
,! t]m hotel means an e/abli%m5t t is-- 
7,a7 prim>ily engag$ 9 provid+ a cov]$  
s]vice to ! g5]al public2 &  7,b7       
promot$1 adv]tis$1 or m>ket$ 9 int]/ate 
comm]ce or = :i* su* e/abli%m5t's       
s]vices are sold 9 int]/ate comm]ce4    
7#f7 ,int]m$i>y ,! t]m int]m$i>y means  
an entity t op]ates ei!r z a            

bus9ess-to-bus9ess plat=m1 consum]-fac+ 
plat=m1 or bo?1 t displays1 includ+     
?r\gh direct (f]+s1 ?ird-p>ty           
di/ribution1 or metase>* ref]ral1 a     
price = cov]$ s]vices or price comp>ison
 tools = consum]s seek+ cov]$ s]vices4  
7#g7 ,optional product or s]vice ,! t]m 
optional product or s]vice means a      
product or s]vice t an individual does n
 ne$ to pur*ase to use or obta9 cov]$   
s]vices4  7#h7 ,s]vice fee ,! t]m s]vice
 fee-- 7,a7 means a *>ge impos$ by a    
cov]$ entity t mu/ be paid 9 ord] to    
obta9 cov]$ s]vices2 &  7,b7 does n     
include-- 7i7 any taxes or fees impos$  
by a gov]nm5t or quasi-gov]nm5t entity2 
7ii7 any assessm5t fees ( a             
gov]nm5t-creat$ special di/rict or      
program2 or  7iii7 any *>ges or fees =  
an optional product or s]vice associat$ 
) ! cov]$ s]vices t may be select$ by a 
pur*as] ( cov]$ s]vices4  7#i7 ,%ort-t]m
 r5tal ,! t]m %ort-t]m r5tal means a    
prop]ty1 includ+ a s+le-family dwell+ or
 a unit 9 a condom9ium1 coop]ative1 or  

"t-%>e1 t provides cov]$ s]vices 7ei!r )
 respect to ! entire prop]ty or a "p ( !
 prop]ty7 to ! g5]al public-- 7,a7 9    
ex*ange = a fee2  7,b7 = p]iods %ort]   
?an #cj consecutive days2 &  7,c7 is    
promot$1 adv]tis$1 or m>ket$ 9 int]/ate 
comm]ce or = :i* su* prop]ty's s]vices  
are sold 9 int]/ate comm]ce4  7#aj7     
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! #ej    
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & any   
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#aa7 ,?ird-p>ty onl9e sell] ,!
 t]m ?ird-p>ty onl9e sell] means any    
p]son o!r ?an a hotel or %ort-t]m r5tal 
t sells cov]$ s]vices or (f]s = sale    
cov]$ s]vices ) respect to a hotel or   
%ort-t]m r5tal 9 a transaction          
facilitat$ on ! int]net4  7#ab7 ,total  
s]vices price ,! t]m total s]vices--    
7,a7 means1 ) respect to cov]$ s]vices1 
! total co/ ( ! cov]$ s]vices1 includ+ !
 base s]vices price & any s]vice fees2 &
  7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 any taxes or
 fees impos$ by a gov]nm5t or           
quasi-gov]nm5t entity2  7ii7 any        

assessm5t fees ( a gov]nm5t-creat$      
special di/rict or program2 or  7iii7   
any *>ges or fees = an optional product 
or s]vice associat$ ) ! cov]$ s]vices t 
may be select$ by a pur*as] ( cov]$     
s]vices4  7e7 ,effective date ,!        
prohibition "u subsection 7a7 %all take 
effect #dej days aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply to     
adv]tisem5ts1 displays1 m>ket+1 & (f]s (
 cov]$ s]vices ( a cov]$ entity made on 
or aft] su* date4  ,april #bd1          
#bjbe;,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !     
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$