# 116-hr-8802: Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2020

116-hr-8802, Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8802
- Congress: 116
- Title: Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-11-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2020 This bill establishes new tax credits and revises existing credits and deductions to protect the hospitality and restaurant industries. Specifically, the bill allows a convention and trade show restart tax credit for (1) the costs of participation in a convention, seminar, or similar meeting, a business meeting, or a trade show that takes place after 2020; and (2) the costs of reopening an entertainment facility closed due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. It also allows a business-related tax credit for the costs of reopening restaurants or food service businesses forced to close down or reduce operations due to COVID-19. The bill modifies, and increases the rate of, the tax credit for the retention of employees for an employer whose business has been affected by a disaster or public health emergency. It also repeals the increased limitations on the tax deduction for meals and entertainment expenses enacted in 2017. Finally, the bill allows individual taxpayers a new tax credit for travel expenses relating to entertainment activities occurring in the United States between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2023.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7947: Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7481: RESTART Act
- 116-hr-5269: Unclaimed Savings Bond Act of 2019
- 116-hr-3851: Brand USA Extension Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8802 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8802)

## Related
- [116-hr-8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8345)
- [116-hr-7947: Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7947)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7481: RESTART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7481)
- [116-hr-5269: Unclaimed Savings Bond Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5269)
- [116-hr-3851: Brand USA Extension Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3851)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8802 (as of 2025-11-18).