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Protecting Tourism in the United States Act

Introduced: October 22, 2020 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 18, 2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 22, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Oct 22, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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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 November 18, 2020

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8121 Related bill Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act
  • HR 8122 Identical bill Protecting Tourism in the United States Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Dec 7, 2020
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Dec 7, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4847: Protecting Tourism in the United States Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4847/
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"S. 4847: Protecting Tourism in the United States Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4847/.
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S. 4847, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4847/.
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