Washington, DC—In response to news that the US House has passed Rep. Young Kim and Rep. Kathy Castor’s No Hidden FEES Act, a bill to ban deceptive junk fees in hotels and other forms of short-term lodging, in a landslide bipartisan vote of 384-25, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.

“After last night’s landslide bipartisan House vote, all eyes are on the Senate swiftly to pass the No Hidden FEES Act to prohibit hotel junk fees consumers incur when traveling,” said Morgan Harper, Director of Policy and Advocacy at the American Economic Liberties Project. “Last night made clear that lawmakers understand Americans are sick and tired of being slapped with these deceptive fees as they try to manage their budgets. The No Hidden FEES Act will force corporations to make costs clear upfront, improving competition. We applaud Reps. Kim and Castor for moving to reduce costs for consumers and encourage the Senate to follow their lead and pass the No Hidden FEES Act. We also commend Senators Klobuchar and Moran for their efforts to eliminate junk fees in hospitality with their 2023 Hotel Fees Transparency Act.”

Learn more about Economic Liberties’ End Junk Fees campaign here.

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The American Economic Liberties Project works to ensure America’s system of commerce is structured to advance, rather than undermine, economic liberty, fair commerce, and a secure, inclusive democracy. Economic Liberties believes true economic liberty means entrepreneurs and businesses large and small succeed on the merits of their ideas and hard work; commerce empowers consumers, workers, farmers, and engineers instead of subjecting them to discrimination and abuse from financiers and monopolists; foreign trade arrangements support domestic security and democracy; and wealth is broadly distributed to support equitable political power.