H.R. 7551: The HILTON Act

Summary

The HILTON Act (Halting Inappropriate Limits Targeting Officers Now Act) is a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on February 12, 2026. The main purpose of the bill is to prohibit federal agencies from entering into agreements for certain services with entities that have discriminated against or refused service to federal law enforcement officers.

Key Provisions

• Contracts Prohibited: The head of a federal agency would be prohibited from entering into an agreement for covered services (such as lodging, transportation, food/beverage, healthcare, vehicle/property rental, storage) if the service provider:
  1. Refused service to a federal law enforcement officer in the past year due to the officer's official duties
  2. Had a policy permitting the refusal of service to federal law enforcement officers due to their official duties
• Waiver Authority: Agency heads could waive this prohibition if:
  1. There is no other comparable service provider within a 50-mile radius
  2. The service provider is a parent company that has taken sufficient remedial action against a subsidiary that refused service
• Entities Under Common Control: All entities under common ownership or control would be treated as a single entity for the purposes of this bill.

Impact

The HILTON Act aims to prevent federal agencies from contracting with businesses that have discriminated against or refused service to federal law enforcement officers. This is intended to protect federal law enforcement personnel from being denied access to necessary services while performing their official duties. The bill could impact a range of industries and service providers that work with the federal government.