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H.R. 7820 117th Congress House

Travel and Tourism Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Commerce to identify the resources, regulatory changes, and private sector engagement needed to achieve annual travel and tourism g… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Commerce to identify the resources, regulatory changes, and private sector engagement needed to achieve annual travel and tourism goals, including a travel and tourism recovery strategy from COVID-19, and to prepare a strategy to address potential future pandemics, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 18, 2022 Introduced by: Neal P. Dunn Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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
May 19, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
May 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 18, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 19, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Travel and Tourism Act

This bill implements measures to support the U.S. travel and tourism industry.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Commerce to develop a 10-year travel and tourism strategy with annual goals for the number of international visitors to the United States and for travel and tourism commerce.

Further, Commerce must develop and implement a COVID-19 pandemic recovery strategy to assist the recovery of the U.S. travel and tourism industry.

The bill also provides statutory authority for the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, which shall advise Commerce on matters relating to the travel and tourism industry.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3375 Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021
  • HR 6965 Visit America Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 7, 2022
Palazzo, Steven
· Jun 7, 2022
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · May 18, 2022
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 18, 2022
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