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Protecting Tourism in the United States Act

Introduced: August 28, 2020 Introduced by: Castor, Kathy Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Aug 28, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 28, 2020
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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.

What's happening now August 28, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8121 Related bill Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act
  • S 4847 Identical bill Protecting Tourism in the United States 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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