SIX CONTINENTS HOTELS, INC.

Support for travel and tourism to United States hotels and resorts. Issues related to delays in the application process for U.S. travel visas (B1/B2). Issues related to small business financing. General discussion about the FTC's franchise rule and the preservation of the franchise business model. Legislation regarding hotel and booking fees, including the Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025 (S. 314 and H.R. 1479) Issues related to the joint employer standard for hotel franchises. Support for funding the office of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel & Tourism. Support for the H-2B visa program. Support for legislation to promote anti-human trafficking training programs within the lodging industry.

General discussion about the need for a competitive tax system, including issues related to the extension of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97), business state and local taxes, and bonus depreciation. Issues related to inbound investment, including those related to H.R.591 (Defending American Jobs and Investment Act). The Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act (H.R.2410), regarding a proposed building conversion tax credit.

Issues relating to Department of Defense on-base temporary lodging, including privatized lodging.