We’re fighting to ban Junk Fees
and we need your help
Big corporations use junk fees to cheat working Americans.
Junk fees — the bogus “convenience” and “processing” fees charged by big corporations across the economy — cost the average American family more than $3,000 per year.
By hiding the true price of an item until you’ve already sunk time and effort into a purchase, junk fees can raise prices by more than 20 percent.
Junk fees also hurt honest, local businesses, whose transparent prices appear higher than those backloaded with junk fees.
Let’s end this deceptive, anti-competitive tactic and make prices fair again.
There are several states considering bills to ban some or all junk fees in 2025.
But legislators need your help!
Use the button below to submit your story about junk fees you’ve had to pay. Then, with your permission, we’ll work with you to ensure your state leaders hear it.
Tell your state leaders: Ban junk fees now!
California approved a junk fee ban in 2023 that went into effect in July 2024.
Minnesota approved a junk fee ban in 2024 that went into effect in January 2025.
Massachusetts implemented a junk fee ban through attorney general rule making in March 2025.
On January 29, 2025, the Virginia Senate approved a ban in a unanimous 39-0 vote.
On February 12, 2025, the Virginia House approved a ban on a 50-47 vote.
On March 4, the Colorado House approved a ban on a 41-21 vote.
On March 26, the Colorado Senate approved a ban in a 22-12 vote.
Junk fees are more than a nuisance. Let’s throw them in the trash now.
End Junk Fees is a campaign of the American Economic Liberties Project