On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the No Hidden FEES Act, a legislative priority for the American Hotel & Lodging Association.

The legislation would establish what AHLA describes as a “comprehensive single standard for transparent and mandatory fee displays across the lodging industry—from short-term rental platforms, to online travel agencies, metasearch sites and hotels.”

The bipartisan bill, introduced by Reps. Young Kim, R-Calif., and Kathy Castor, D-Fla., was approved unanimously by the House Energy & Commerce Committee in December and passed in a bipartisan vote on the House floor.

“It makes sense for all lodging businesses—from short-term rentals to online travel agencies, metasearch sites and hotels—to tell guests up front about mandatory fees. That’s why AHLA has led efforts supporting federal legislation to establish a single and transparent standard for mandatory lodging fee displays and an even competitive playing field,” AHLA Interim President & CEO Kevin Carey said in a statement. “Thanks to Reps. Kim and Castor, we’re one step closer to making this a reality. We will continue to work with Senators Klobuchar and Moran on passing their related legislation in the Senate, with the goal of establishing a uniform standard across the industry as law.”

The No Hidden FEES Act (H.R. 6543) and the Senate version of the bill—the Hotel Fees Transparency Act (S. 2498) from Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; and Jerry Moran, R-Kan.—would establish a single standard for mandatory fee display across the entire lodging ecosystem.

AHLA’s most recent data shows only 6 percent of hotels nationwide charge a mandatory resort/destination/amenity fee, at an average of $26 per night.