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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 1768

Congress Proposes Sweeping Bill to Ban Hidden Hotel Fees, Lower Drug Costs, and Protect Online Privacy

Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act

about 1 year ago·View on Congress.gov

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • Requires hotels, short-term rentals, and event ticket sellers to show the total 'all-in' price upfront. This means the price you see in an ad or at the start of your search must include all mandatory fees so there are no surprises at checkout.

    From policy text

    disclose to any individual who seeks to purchase covered services the total services price at the time the covered services are first displayed to the individual and anytime thereafter throughout the covered services purchasing process
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  • Extends popular Medicare rules through 2026 that allow patients to use telehealth services from home and let some patients receive hospital-level care in their own houses instead of a medical facility.

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    Extension of certain telehealth flexibilities.
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  • Aims to lower prescription drug prices by requiring the 'middlemen' in the pharmacy industry to be more transparent. They would have to pass 100% of the rebates they get from drug makers back to the health plans and stop certain pricing practices that hide the true cost of medicine.

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    Full rebate pass through to plan; exception for innocent plan fiduciaries.
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  • Creates new safety protections for the internet and home. It makes it a federal crime to share 'deepfake' or private intimate images without permission and requires websites to take that content down within 48 hours. It also sets safety standards for e-bike batteries to prevent fires.

    From policy text

    Upon receiving a valid removal request from an identifiable individual (or an authorized person acting on behalf of such individual) using the process described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), a covered platform shall, as soon as possible, but not later than 48 hours after receiving such request-- (A) remove the intimate visual depiction
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  • Expands the availability of E15 fuel (gasoline with 15% ethanol) nationwide to help lower costs at the pump and provides new grants to bring recycling and composting services to communities that currently don't have them.

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    The goal of the pilot grant program is to fund eligible projects that will significantly improve accessibility to recycling systems through investments in infrastructure in underserved communities through the use of a hub-and-spoke model for recycling infrastructure development.
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  • Provides long-term funding for community health centers, diabetes research, and the health program for 9/11 first responders and survivors, ensuring these services don't run out of money.

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    Extension for community health centers, National Health Service Corps, and teaching health centers that operate GME programs.
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

State Impacts

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Political Response

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Mar 3, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, 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.

Mar 3, 2025

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act

Bill NumberHR 1768
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, 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.

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