Summary

Requires hotels and entities selling hotel services in interstate commerce (including direct offers, OTAs, and metasearch sites) to show the total price up front whenever a price is displayed, disclose the total price to a shopper at first display and throughout the purchase process, and disclose any government-imposed taxes, fees, or assessments before final purchase. It allows itemized components to be shown less prominently, permits indemnification agreements among sellers, and makes violations enforceable by the Federal Trade Commission and by State attorneys general through parens patriae actions with specified notice and intervention procedures.

• Requires hotels and sellers to display the total services price prominently wherever a price is shown.
• Mandates disclosure of the total price at first display and throughout the purchase process.
• Requires disclosure, before final purchase, of any government-imposed taxes, fees, or assessments on the sale.
• Permits itemized fee components to be shown less prominently; does not ban itemization.
• Allows indemnification clauses among covered entities about sharing or allocating fee information.
• Treats violations as unfair or deceptive acts enforceable by the FTC under existing authorities.
• Allows State attorneys general to sue on behalf of residents with required notice to the FTC and lets the FTC intervene.
• Applies to offers in interstate commerce, including direct sales, third-party distribution, and metasearch referrals.
• Does not create new federal spending programs or change tax law.