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S. 4847 116th Congress Senate

Protecting Tourism in the United States Act

Official title: A bill 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… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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: October 22, 2020 Introduced by: Amy Klobuchar Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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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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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 Latest action November 18, 2020

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

 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
  • HR 8122 Identical bill Protecting Tourism in the United States Act
  • HR 8121 Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Dec 7, 2020
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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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