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Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021

Introduced: December 9, 2021 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov

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Oct 18, 2022

By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/14/2022. Report No. 117-191.

Dec 17, 2021

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229.

Dec 17, 2021

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Dec 15, 2021

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Dec 9, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Dec 9, 2021

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021

This bill addresses measures to support the U.S. travel and tourism industry with a specific focus recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The bill establishes the office of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism. Among other responsibilities, the Assistant Secretary must develop and implement a strategy to assist the U.S. travel and tourism industry to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill also provides statutory authority for the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board and directs the board to assist with the recovery strategy.

Additionally, the Department of Commerce must study the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment, revenue, and other aspects of the travel and tourism industry and provide policy recommendations to promote the industry. Commerce must also publish trends in domestic travel and tourism.

Further, the Department of Health and Human Services must establish a joint federal task force to address health, safety, security, and other logistical issues affecting air travel during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill establishes a committee comprised of representatives of airports and other aviation stakeholders to advise the task force.

In addition, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) must study the feasibility of using dogs to detect the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19 as part of airport security screenings. The TSA may also establish a pilot program at up to six foreign airports to allow passengers departing from those airports to bypass domestic security rescreening at a connecting airport in the United States.

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By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/14/2022. Report No. 117-191.

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