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H.R. 8122 116th Congress House

Protecting Tourism in the United States Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travel and tourism indust… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travel and tourism industry in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 28, 2020 Introduced by: Kathy Castor Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Tourism in the United States Act

This bill requires the Department of Commerce to study and report on the effects of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic on the travel and tourism industry, including considerations of changes in industry employment rates and business revenues during the pandemic.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4847 Identical bill Protecting Tourism in the United States Act
  • HR 8121 Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8122: Protecting Tourism in the United States Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8122/
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"H.R. 8122: Protecting Tourism in the United States Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8122/.
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H.R. 8122, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8122/.
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