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Truth in Hotel Advertising Act of 2016
Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 25, 2016
Latest Action
February 25, 2016
Primary Sponsor
Claire McCaskillDemocratic(MO)
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Truth in Hotel Advertising Act of 2016 This bill prohibits certain entities that are subject to the enforcement authority of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from advertising a rate for a hotel room that does not include all required fees other than taxes and fees imposed by a government. Violations are to be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act. The bill sets forth authority for the FTC and states to enforce against such violations.
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Filing registrants (8)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to Federal Trade Commission reauthorization, deceptive advertising, competition and innovation. H.R. 4526, Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016. S. 2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Travel/Tourism
- Truth in Advertising Act of 2016 (S.2599) - Resort fee transparency and FTC guidance
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Online travel company deceptive practices, Issues related to online travel services, Resort Fees, H.R. 4526-Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016, Short-Term Online Rentals, S. 3402-Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016, S. 2599-Truth in Hotel Advertising Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 4445: TRUTH IN ADVERTISING ACT OF 2016; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4526: STOP ONLINE BOOKING SCAMS ACT OF 2016; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2599: TRUTH IN HOTEL ADVERTISING ACT OF 2016; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 3402: STOP ONLINE BOOKING SCAMS ACT OF 2016; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Travel/Tourism
Monitor tourism issues; monitor activity related to Hotel and Resort Fees; oppose S. 2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising Act of 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to Federal Trade Commission reauthorization, deceptive advertising, competition and innovation. H.R. 4526, Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016. S. 2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to Federal Trade Commission reauthorization, competition and innovation. H.R. 4526/S. 3402 Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016. S. 2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to Federal Trade Commission reauthorization, deceptive advertising, competition and innovation. H.R. 4526, Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016. S. 2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
S.177,Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions; S.754,Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions; Online Travel Company Taxation, taxation of hotel room reservations made over the Internet; Emergency Services Dialing procedures; H.R.1643, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015, all provisions; S.851, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015, all provisions; Issues related to online consumer deception; issues related to data breach; Issues related to cyber security; Issues related to data privacy; Issues related to Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers; Issues related to online copyright; Issues related to consolidation in the Travel Industry; H.R.2110, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015; S.2044, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015; H.R.1428, Judicial Redress Act of 2015; S.1600, Judicial Redress Act of 2015; H.R.4167, Kari's Law Act of 2015; issues related to online travel services ;issues related to short-term rentals; S.2553, Kari's Law Act of 2016; H.R.4526, Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016; S.2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising Act of 2016; S. 3402, Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016; Issues related to telecommunications and broadband; Issues related to online consumer disclosures.
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 4445: TRUTH IN ADVERTISING ACT OF 2016; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4526: STOP ONLINE BOOKING SCAMS ACT OF 2016; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2599: TRUTH IN HOTEL ADVERTISING ACT OF 2016; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 3402: STOP ONLINE BOOKING SCAMS ACT OF 2016; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2016 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
S.177,Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions; S.754,Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions; Online Travel Company Taxation, taxation of hotel room reservations made over the Internet; Emergency Services Dialing procedures; H.R.1643, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015, all provisions; S.851, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015, all provisions; Issues related to online consumer deception; issues related to data breach; Issues related to cyber security; Issues related to data privacy; Issues related to Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers; Issues related to online copyright; Issues related to consolidation in the Travel Industry; H.R.2110, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015; S.2044, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015; H.R.1428, Judicial Redress Act of 2015; S.1600, Judicial Redress Act of 2015; H.R.4167, Kari's Law Act of 2015; issues related to online travel services ;issues related to short-term rentals; S.2553, Kari's Law Act of 2016; H.R.4526, Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016; S.2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising Act of 2016; S. 3402, Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016; Issues related to telecommunications and broadband.
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · third_quarter · Travel/Tourism
Monitor tourism issues; monitor activity related to Hotel and Resort Fees; oppose S. 2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising Act of 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to Federal Trade Commission reauthorization, deceptive advertising, competition and innovation. H.R. 4526, Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016. S. 2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to Federal Trade Commission reauthorization, competition and innovation. H.R. 4526/S. 3402 Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016. S. 2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Online travel company deceptive practices, Issues related to online travel services, Resort Fees, H.R. 4526-Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016, Short-Term Online Rentals, S. 3402-Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016, S. 2599-Truth in Hotel Advertising Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
2016 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to Federal Trade Commission reauthorization, deceptive advertising, competition and innovation. H.R. 4526, Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016. S. 2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Travel/Tourism
- H.R. 5090-Air transportation between the US and the EU - Continuing Resolution funding to combat Zika - Truth in Advertising Act of 2016 (S.2599) - Resort fee transparency and FTC guidance - Jobs Originating Through Travel (JOLT) Act (H.R. 1401 & S. 2091)
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · second_quarter · Travel/Tourism
Monitor Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization and tourism issues; monitor activity related to Hotel and Resort Fees; oppose S. 2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising Act of 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 4445: TRUTH IN ADVERTISING ACT OF 2016; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4526: STOP ONLINE BOOKING SCAMS ACT OF 2016; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2599: TRUTH IN HOTEL ADVERTISING ACT OF 2016; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2016 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to Federal Trade Commission reauthorization, deceptive advertising, competition and innovation. H.R. 4526, Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016. S. 2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to Federal Trade Commission reauthorization, deceptive advertising, competition and innovation. H.R. 4526, Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016. S. 2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
S.177,Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions; S.754,Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions; Online Travel Company Taxation, taxation of hotel room reservations made over the Internet; Emergency Services Dialing procedures; H.R.1643, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015, all provisions; S.851, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015, all provisions; Issues related to online consumer deception; issues related to data breach; Issues related to cyber security; Issues related to data privacy; Issues related to Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers; Issues related to online copyright; Issues related to consolidation in the Travel Industry; H.R.2110, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015; S.2044, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015; H.R.1428, Judicial Redress Act of 2015; S.1600, Judicial Redress Act of 2015; H.R.4167, Kari's Law Act of 2015; issues related to online travel services ;issues related to short-term rentals; S.2553, Kari's Law Act of 2016; H.R.4526, Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016; S.2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising Act of 2016.
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Consumer protection in online travel bookings. H.R. 4526, Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016. S. 2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising Act of 2016.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Travel/Tourism
- Jobs Originating Through Travel (JOLT) Act (H.R. 1401 & S. 2091) - H.R. 5090-Air transportation between the US and the EU - Truth in Advertising Act of 2016 (S.2599) - Resort fee transparency and FTC guidance
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
S.177,Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions; S.754,Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions; Online Travel Company Taxation, taxation of hotel room reservations made over the Internet; Emergency Services Dialing procedures; H.R.1643, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015, all provisions; S.851, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015, all provisions; Issues related to online consumer deception; issues related to data breach; Issues related to cyber security; Issues related to data privacy; Issues related to Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers; Issues related to online copyright; Issues related to consolidation in the Travel Industry; H.R.2110, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015; S.2044, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015; H.R.1428, Judicial Redress Act of 2015; S.1600, Judicial Redress Act of 2015; H.R.4167, Kari's Law Act of 2015; issues related to online travel services ;issues related to short-term rentals; S.2553, Kari's Law Act of 2016; H.R.4526, Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016; S.2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising Act of 2016.
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to Federal Trade Commission reauthorization, competition, innovation, and online copyrights. H.R. 4526, Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016. S. 2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Travel/Tourism
Monitor Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization and tourism issues; monitor activity related to Hotel and Resort Fees; oppose S. 2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising Act of 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · first_quarter · Travel/Tourism
-Jobs Originating Through Travel (JOLT) Act (H.R. 1401 & S. 2091) -Truth in Advertising Act of 2016 (S. 2599)
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Consumer protection in online travel bookings. H.R.; 4526, Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016. S. 2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising Act of 2016.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office