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119-hr-6430119th CongressWALLET

Junk Fee Prevention Act

Sponsored By: Representative Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]

Introduced

Summary

End hidden mandatory 'junk' fees and force total-price transparency. This bill would require covered businesses to show the full price up front, ban deceptive or excessive mandatory fees, and give the FTC, FCC, and DOT authority to write and enforce rules for lodging, ticketing, communications, and air travel.

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  • Consumers and families: See the full price at first disclosure for lodging, tickets, and communications. Ticket sellers must disclose the total number of tickets available at least 72 hours before public sale and must provide refunds equal to the total ticket cost when a refund is required.
  • Communications subscribers: Telecom and broadband providers could no longer charge unreasonable early termination fees and must give prorated credits after termination. Bills and ads must show aggregate pricing and providers must warn about post-promotion rates at least 60 days before a promo ends and 30 days before the rate change.
  • Air travelers and carriers: Airlines must file quarterly reports on ancillary fee revenue with a breakdown by critical services and class of service. The Department of Transportation will publish a consolidated quarterly comparison and carriers must record whether money came from base fare or an ancillary fee.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

No more hidden mandatory fees

This bill would require covered businesses to show the total price, including any mandatory fees and government charges, the first time a price is shown. Mandatory fees could not change between the first price display and purchase. The bill would ban excessive or deceptive mandatory fees and let the FTC write rules and enforce the ban. State attorneys general could also sue to protect residents, but they must notify the FTC and generally cannot sue the same defendants while an FTC case is pending. The bill would define which businesses are covered, including short-term lodging under six months.

Better ticket refunds and disclosures

If enacted, sellers would have to show refund rules before a buyer completes a ticket purchase. When a refund is due, sellers would return the full ticket cost, including any mandatory fees. Sellers who do not possess a ticket at sale would have to disclose that fact and give a full refund if they cannot deliver the ticket before the event. Event organizers would also have to disclose the total number of tickets at least 72 hours before the first public sale.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]

OR • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 12/4/2025

  • Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 1/22/2026

  • Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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