# 119-hr-6430: Junk Fee Prevention Act

119-hr-6430, Junk Fee Prevention Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6430
- Congress: 119
- Title: Junk Fee Prevention Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No more hidden mandatory fees: benefit, medium. 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 th…
- Better ticket refunds and disclosures: benefit, low. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6430 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6430)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6430 (as of 2026-09-21).