Protecting Tourism in the United States Act

H.R. 375, No Mask Mandates Act H.R. 1346/S. 477, Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2021 H.R. 1463/S. 82, Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2021 H.R. 2299/S. 115, Protecting Tourism in the United States Act H.R. 3189, To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a plan to establish travel corridors at land-based border ports of entry to facilitate cross-border travel at the northern border, and for other purposes H.R. 3215/S. 1635, Temporary Family Visitation Act H.R. 3752, Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act H.R. 3770, Northern Border Reopening Transparency Act H.R. 4105/S. 2196, Restoring Northern Border Travel Act S. 316, Fly Safe and Healthy Act of 2021 S. 1947, Visit America Act S. 2424, Restoring Brand USA Act S. 3375, Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021 Various issues relating to the visa waiver program; international travel; biometric entry-exit; border security; the suspension of entry of certain nationals/groups of nationals from certain countries and the cessation of those entry restrictions; increased vetting of visa applicants; trusted traveler programs; resources at the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security; aerial security enhancements; REAL ID Act (P.L. 109-13, Title II) implementation; increasing the number of Customs and Border Protection officers; presidential proclamations restricting international travel from China, Iran, various Schengen Area countries, the UK, Ireland, and Brazil due to COVID-19; clarifications on the process for obtaining waivers to the aforementioned travel bans; Customs and Border Protection funding shortfalls; enhanced COVID-19 testing protocols for international air travel; COVID-related requirements for air travel; creation and use of digital passports; reopening and expanding consular operations; fully reinstituting routine visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad; rescinding or reforming current travel restrictions at land ports of entry; rescinding or reforming current travel restrictions for international air travel; expanding visa interview waiver eligibility at consulates

Client expense: $19,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R.3684), regarding provisions related to airport infrastructure, funding for surface transportation projects that facilitate tourism, the development and implementation of a national travel infrastructure strategy, and grants for electric vehicle charging infrastructure; Implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act (H.R.1319), regarding State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and Economic Development Administration grants to support tourism recovery; Proposals to provide COVID-related economic relief to travel-dependent businesses and nonprofits, such as through SBAs Economic Injury Disaster Loan program or new programs to provide relief grants to distressed small businesses; Tax incentives to stimulate the recovery of travel-related jobs, including provisions within the Hospitality and Commerce Jobs Recovery Act (S.477, H.R.1346), and provisions related to the entertainment business expense deduction; proposals encouraging the Department of Commerce to create a plan to increase international visitation; FY 2022 appropriations, regarding directing the Commerce Department to create a plan to increase U.S. travel exports, funding for the Commerce Departments Travel and Tourism Satellite Account, Economic Development Administration grants for tourism promotion, a study on pandemic risk coverage in business interruption and event cancellation insurance; proposals to reduce the wait times and backlog for U.S. tourism, business, and temporary worker visa applications, including reopening embassy and consulates; the Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act, regarding provisions that seek to improve the traveler experience, protect the health and safety of the traveling public, provide supplemental funding for Brand USA, and prioritize the overall economic wellbeing of the travel and tourism industry; the Protecting Tourism in the United States Act (H.R.2299, S.115), regarding studying the impact of COVID-19 on the travel industry; proposals to maintain and provide supplemental funding for Brand USA (H.R.4594, S.2424); The Visit America Act (S.1947) to create a new Assistant Secretary for Travel and Tourism at the U.S. Department of Commerce and set national travel and tourism visitation and spending goals; proposals to enhance U.S. national parks and park security; Initiatives to update the Department of Interiors directorate on tourism; developing best-practices for national park leadership to engage the travel industry. Supporting tourism workforce by expanding access to non-immigrant visas for seasonal workers.

H.R. 375, No Mask Mandates Act H.R. 1346/S. 477, Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2021 H.R. 1463/S. 82, Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2021 H.R. 2299/S. 115, Protecting Tourism in the United States Act H.R. 3215/S. 1635, Temporary Family Visitation Act H.R. 3752, Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act H.R. 4105/S. 2196, Restoring Northern Border Travel Act S. 316, Fly Safe and Healthy Act of 2021 S. 1947, Visit America Act Various issues relating to the visa waiver program; international travel; biometric entry-exit; border security; the suspension of entry of certain nationals/groups of nationals from certain countries and the cessation of those entry restrictions; increased vetting of visa applicants; trusted traveler programs; resources at the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security; aerial security enhancements; REAL ID Act (P.L. 109-13, Title II) implementation; increasing the number of Customs and Border Protection officers; presidential proclamations restricting international travel from China, Iran, various Schengen Area countries, the UK, Ireland, and Brazil due to COVID-19; clarifications on the process for obtaining waivers to the aforementioned travel bans; Customs and Border Protection funding shortfalls; enhanced COVID-19 testing protocols for international air travel; COVID-related requirements for air travel; creation and use of digital passports; reopening and expanding consular operations; fully reinstituting routine visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad; rescinding or reforming current travel restrictions at land ports of entry; rescinding or reforming current travel restrictions for international air travel

Client expense: $16,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R.3684), regarding provisions related to airport infrastructure, funding for surface transportation projects that facilitate tourism, the development and implementation of a national travel infrastructure strategy, and grants for electric vehicle charging infrastructure; the Build Back Better Act, regarding an expansion and extension of the Section 30C and Section 30D tax credits, the creation of a blenders tax credit for Sustainable Aviation Fuels, and tax credits related to business meetings and events (H.R. 1346 and S. 477) ; implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act (H.R.1319), regarding State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and Economic Development Administration grants to support tourism recovery modifying the Restaurants Revitalization Fund, Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program, or the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program to support relief for tourism businesses (H.R. 2120); the Hospitality and Commerce Jobs Recovery Act (S.477, H.R.1346), regarding tax incentives to stimulate the recovery of travel-related jobs; actions needed to restart international air travel, including the repeal of 212(f) restrictions and reopening the U.S.-Canada and U.S. Mexico land border, and other health, safety, and security measures for airports and air travelers; proposals encouraging the Department of Commerce to create a plan to increase international visitation including the Visit America Act S.1947; FY 2022 appropriations, regarding directing the Commerce Department to create a plan to increase U.S. travel exports, funding for the Commerce Departments Travel and Tourism Satellite Account, Economic Development Administration grants for tourism promotion, a study on pandemic risk coverage in business interruption and event cancellation insurance; proposals to reduce the wait times and backlog for U.S. tourism, business, and temporary worker visa applications; the Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act, regarding provisions that seek to improve the traveler experience, protect the health and safety of the traveling public, provide supplemental funding for Brand USA, and prioritize the overall economic wellbeing of the travel and tourism industry; the Protecting Tourism in the United States Act (H.R.2299, S.115), regarding studying the impact of COVID-19 on the travel industry; proposals to maintain and provide supplemental funding for Brand USA (H.R.4594, S.2424); The Visit America Act (S.1947) to create a new Assistant Secretary for Travel and Tourism at the U.S. Department of Commerce and set national travel and tourism visitation and spending goals; proposals to enhance U.S. national parks and park security.

The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R.1319), regarding State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, Economic Development Administration grants to support tourism recovery, the Employee Retention Tax Credit, the Paycheck Protection Program, the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program, the Airline Payroll Support Program, and grants to airports, airport concessionaires, and restaurants; the PPP Extension Act of 2021(H.R.1799), regarding extension of the Paycheck Protection Program; the Hospitality and Commerce Jobs Recovery Act (S.477, H.R.1346), regarding tax incentives to stimulate the recovery of travel-related jobs; proposals to enhance and accelerate CBP and TSA biometric identification services; actions needed to restart international air travel, including the repeal of 212(f) restrictions, public health corridor pilot programs, and other health, safety, and security measures for airports and air travelers; proposals to delay implementation of the REAL ID Act; proposals encouraging the Department of Commerce to create a plan to increase international visitation; FY22 funding for the Commerce Departments Travel and Tourism Satellite Account, Economic Development Administration grants for tourism promotion, implementation of the REAL ID Act, TSA biometric identification services for airline passengers, rebranding the Visa Waiver Program, a study on pandemic risk coverage in business interruption and event cancellation insurance, and proposals to reduce the wait times and backlog for U.S. visa applications; proposals to provide a tax credit for cleaning costs and other COVID-19 mitigation costs for businesses; the Protecting Tourism in the United States Act (H.R.2299, S.115), regarding studying the impact of COVID-19 on the travel industry; proposals to enhance U.S. transportation infrastructure, including by increasing funding for highways, passenger rail and airports, funding projects that improve mobility between different modes of transportation, expanding the Section 30C and Section 30D tax credits, and providing grants for electric vehicle charging infrastructure; proposals to separate professional meetings and events from COVID-19 guidance for mass gatherings; proposals to maintain and provide supplemental funding for Brand USA; The Visit America Act (S.1947) to create a new Assistant Secretary for Travel and Tourism at the U.S. Department of Commerce and set national travel and tourism visitation and spending goals; proposals to prioritize U.S. travel exports in U.S. trade agreements, proposals to enhance U.S. national parks and park security; proposals to consolidate and streamline DHS trusted traveler programs; proposals to expand Global Entry and DHS Preclearance locations to more Visa Waiver program countries; proposals to extend and expand access to Federal COVID-19 economic relief programs for travel-dependent businesses, such as through the Paycheck Protection Program, Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program, Restaurant Revitalization Fund, and Economic Injury Disaster Loan program; and proposals to support funding for state and local travel education campaigns according to CDC COVID-19 guidance. The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act (S.475/ H.R.1320).

The American Rescue Plan Act (H.R.1319), regarding State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, Economic Development Administration grants to support tourism recovery, the Employee Retention Tax Credit, the Paycheck Protection Program, the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program, the Airline Payroll Support Program, and grants to airports, airport concessionaires, and restaurants; the PPP Extension Act of 2021(H.R.1799), regarding extension of the Paycheck Protection Program; the Hospitality and Commerce Jobs Recovery Act (S.477, H.R.1346), regarding tax incentives to stimulate the recovery of travel-related jobs; proposals to enhance and accelerate CBP and TSA biometric identification services; actions needed to restart international air travel, including the repeal of 212(f) restrictions, public health corridor pilot programs, and other health, safety, and security measures for airports and air travelers; proposals to delay implementation of the REAL ID Act; proposals encouraging the Department of Commerce to create a plan to increase international visitation; FY22 funding for the Commerce Departments Travel and Tourism Satellite Account, Economic Development Administration grants for tourism promotion, implementation of the REAL ID Act, TSA biometric identification services for airline passengers, rebranding the Visa Waiver Program, a study on pandemic risk coverage in business interruption and event cancellation insurance, and proposals to reduce the wait times and backlog for U.S. visa applications; proposals to provide a tax credit for cleaning costs and other COVID-19 mitigation costs for businesses; the Protecting Tourism in the United States Act (H.R.2299, S.115), regarding studying the impact of COVID-19 on the travel industry; Federal support for pandemic risk coverage in business interruption and event cancellation insurance; proposals to enhance U.S. transportation infrastructure, including by increasing funding for highways, passenger rail and airports, funding projects that improve mobility between different modes of transportation, expanding the Section 30C and Section 30D tax credits, and providing grants for electric vehicle charging infrastructure; proposals to separate professional meetings and events from COVID-19 guidance for mass gatherings; proposals to maintain and provide supplemental funding for Brand USA; changes to corporate and passthrough business tax rates on the travel industry; proposals to create a new Assistant Secretary for Travel and Tourism at the U.S. Department of Commerce; proposals to prioritize U.S. travel exports in U.S. trade agreements, proposals to enhance U.S. national parks and park security; proposals to consolidate and streamline DHS trusted traveler programs; proposals to expand Global Entry and DHS Preclearance locations to more Visa Waiver program countries; and the Securing Access for Venue Equity (SAVE) Act (H.R.2120), regarding expanding access to the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program.