A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make grants for travel promotion, and for other purposes.
- Last Action
- 2/8/2021
Actions
- 2021-02-08Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 2021-02-08Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-08 (00)
This bill expands the purposes for which the Department of Commerce is authorized to make economic adjustment grants to include travel promotion, and it authorizes Commerce to cover up to 100% of the cost of a travel promotion project.
Further, the bill authorizes the appropriation of $2.25 billion to make these grants to cover costs associated with promoting safe and healthy travel practices and economic recovery in communities impacted by a decline in travel and tourism as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Cosponsors (9)
- Roy Blunt (R-MO)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Subjects
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Economic development
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Marketing and advertising
- Transportation safety and security
- Travel and tourism
- Worker safety and health
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