Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Junk Fee Prevention Act aims to crack down on hidden and excessive fees charged to consumers across multiple industries. The bill requires companies in short-term lodging, ticketing, and telecommunications to clearly display total prices upfront, prohibits fees from changing between advertisement and purchase, and prevents charging for services customers don't expect. For ticket sales specifically, the legislation mandates disclosure of available inventory 72 hours before sales begin and requires full refunds including all fees; it also addresses "speculative ticketing" where sellers don't actually possess the tickets being sold. The bill empowers the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to enforce these rules and allows the FTC to create additional regulations on excessive and deceptive fees. For airlines, the bill requires quarterly public reporting of ancillary fee revenue broken down by service type and class of service, giving consumers better visibility into how much airlines earn from baggage, seat selection, and other add-on charges. The Federal Communications Commission must begin a rulemaking process within 180 days to address mandatory fees in telecommunications services like broadband and cell phone plans.
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