# 116-hr-8122: Protecting Tourism in the United States Act

116-hr-8122, Protecting Tourism in the United States Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8122
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protecting Tourism in the United States Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-08-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Tourism in the United States Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to study and report on the effects of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic on the travel and tourism industry, including considerations of changes in industry employment rates and business revenues during the pandemic.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8121: Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act
- 116-hr-7308: RISE Act
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6968: Meals on Wheels for Kids Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8122 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8122)

## Related
- [116-hr-8121: Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8121)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-7308: RISE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7308)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7010)
- [116-hr-6968: Meals on Wheels for Kids Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6968)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8122 (as of 2025-11-18).