Legislative and regulatory issues affecting the hotel industry, including: fair regulation of short-term online housing rentals and hotel operating companies; labor and wage issues; hotel fees (S.314/H.R.1479, Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025); tourist and worker visa programs including H2B temporary visas; funding for U.S. Assistant Secretary for Tourism Office within U.S. Department of Commerce (H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026); visa wait times.
Literal federal measure citations: S.314, H.R.1479, H.R.5342, S.2354