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Introduced
08/28/2020
08/28/2020
In Committee
09/09/2020
09/09/2020
Crossed Over
11/18/2020
11/18/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act This bill requires studies and reports about the effects of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) with respect to tourism and consumer product safety. Specifically, the Consumer Product Safety Commission must report, and make available to the public, information about injuries and deaths from consumer products during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The report must be submitted every three months for the duration of the emergency. Additionally, the Department of Commerce, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, must study and report about the effects of the pandemic on the travel and tourism industry. Commerce must consider metrics including changes in employment rate, sales, and business revenue, and it must provide the opportunity for public comment. An interim study and report must be submitted not later than three months after the enactment of this bill.
AI Summary
This bill, the Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act, requires two key studies and reports:
1. The Consumer Product Safety Commission must report every three months on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on injuries and deaths from consumer products, including identifying trends, high-risk populations, locations of incidents, and new product risks.
2. The Department of Commerce, in consultation with industry stakeholders, must study and report on the effects of the pandemic on the travel and tourism industry, considering metrics such as employment, sales, and revenue changes. An interim report is required within three months, and a final report within one year of the bill's enactment.
The goal of these provisions is to better understand the pandemic's impacts on consumer safety and the travel/tourism sector, in order to inform policymaking and assist these industries.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (on 11/18/2020)
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