H.R. 8121 — what changed

Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended, 4 added, and 1 removed between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Section 1 Short title; table of contents

(a)

added Short title— This Act may be cited as the “Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act”.

(b)

added Table of contents— The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

removed This Act may be cited as the “COVID–19 Home Safety Act of 2020”.

Sec. 2 Report

removed

(a)

removed COVID-19 report required— Not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this section and every 3 months thereafter for the duration of the COVID–19 public health emergency, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available, a report on the effect of the COVID–19 public health emergency on injuries and deaths from consumer products.

(b)

removed Contents of report— The report shall include the following:

(1)

removed Relevant data and statistics from—

(A)

removed the data sources of the Commission;

(B)

removed other appropriate agencies;

(C)

removed media reports;

(D)

removed poison control centers, to the extent practical; and

(E)

removed any other relevant data sources.

(2)

removed An identification of trends in injuries and deaths from consumer products, comparing data from representative time periods before and during the COVID–19 public health emergency.

(3)

removed An identification of subpopulations that have experienced elevated risk of injury or death from consumer products during the COVID–19 public health emergency, such as minorities, infants, people with disabilities, children, or the elderly.

(4)

removed An identification of where most injuries or deaths from consumer products during the COVID–19 public health emergency are taking place, such as the type of building or outdoor environment.

(5)

removed A specification about whether consumer products associated with a substantial number of injuries or deaths during the COVID–19 public health emergency are—

(A)

removed under recall;

(B)

removed subject to a voluntary consumer product safety standard; or

(C)

removed subject to a mandatory consumer product safety standard.

(6)

removed An identification of emerging consumer products that are posing new risks to consumers.

(c)

removed COVID–19 public health emergency defined— The term COVID–19 public health emergency means a public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) as a result of confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID–19), including any renewal thereof.

Sec. 101 Short title

added

added This title may be cited as the “COVID–19 Home Safety Act”.

Sec. 102 Study and report on the effect of the COVID–19 public health emergency on injuries and deaths from consumer products

added

(a)

added COVID-19 report required— Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this section and every 3 months thereafter for the duration of the COVID–19 public health emergency, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available, a report on the effect of the COVID–19 public health emergency on injuries and deaths from consumer products.

(b)

added Contents of report— The report shall include the following:

(1)

added Relevant data and statistics from—

(A)

added the data sources of the Commission;

(B)

added other appropriate agencies;

(C)

added media reports;

(D)

added poison control centers, to the extent practical; and

(E)

added any other relevant data sources.

(2)

added An identification of trends in injuries and deaths from consumer products, comparing data from representative time periods before and during the COVID–19 public health emergency.

(3)

added An identification of subpopulations that have experienced elevated risk of injury or death from consumer products during the COVID–19 public health emergency, such as minorities, infants, people with disabilities, children, or the elderly.

(4)

added An identification of where most injuries or deaths from consumer products during the COVID–19 public health emergency are taking place, such as the type of building or outdoor environment.

(5)

added A specification about whether consumer products associated with a substantial number of injuries or deaths during the COVID–19 public health emergency are—

(A)

added under recall;

(B)

added subject to a voluntary consumer product safety standard; or

(C)

added subject to a mandatory consumer product safety standard.

(6)

added An identification of emerging consumer products that are posing new risks to consumers.

(c)

added COVID–19 public health emergency defined— The term COVID–19 public health emergency means a public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) as a result of confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID–19), including any renewal thereof.

Sec. 201 Short title

added

added This title may be cited as the “Protecting Tourism in the United States Act”.

Sec. 202 Study and report on effects of COVID–19 pandemic on travel and tourism industry in United States

added

(a)

added In general— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board and the head of any other Federal agency the Secretary considers appropriate, shall complete a study on the effects of the COVID–19 pandemic on the travel and tourism industry, including various segments of the travel and tourism industry, such as domestic, international, leisure, business, conventions, meetings, and events.

(b)

added Matters for consideration— In conducting the study required by subsection (a) and the interim study required by subsection (e)(1), the Secretary shall consider—

(1)

added changes in employment rates in the travel and tourism industry during the pandemic period;

(2)

added changes in revenues of businesses in the travel and tourism industry during the pandemic period;

(3)

added changes in employment and sales in industries related to the travel and tourism industry, and changes in contributions of the travel and tourism industry to such related industries, during the pandemic period;

(4)

added the effects attributable to the changes described in paragraphs (1) through (3) in the travel and tourism industry and such related industries on the overall economy of the United States during the pandemic period and the projected effects of such changes on the overall economy of the United States following the pandemic period; and

(5)

added any additional matters the Secretary considers appropriate.

(c)

added Consultation and public comment— In conducting the study required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall—

(1)

added consult with representatives of—

(A)

added the small business sector;

(B)

added the restaurant or food service sector;

(C)

added the hotel and alternative accommodations sector;

(D)

added the attractions or recreations sector;

(E)

added the travel distribution services sector;

(F)

added destination marketing organizations;

(G)

added State tourism offices; and

(H)

added the passenger air, railroad, and rental car sectors; and

(2)

added provide an opportunity for public comment and advice relevant to conducting the study.

(d)

added Report to Congress— Not later than 6 months after the date on which the study required by subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary, in consultation with the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board and the head of any other Federal agency the Secretary considers appropriate, shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available on the website of the Department of Commerce, a report that contains—

(1)

added the results of such study; and

(2)

added policy recommendations for promoting and assisting the travel and tourism industry.

(e)

added Interim study and report— Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, after consultation with relevant stakeholders, including the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, shall—

(1)

added complete an interim study, which shall be based on data available at the time when the study is conducted and provide a framework for the study required by subsection (a), on the effects of the COVID–19 pandemic (as of such time) on the travel and tourism industry, including various segments of the travel and tourism industry, such as domestic, international, leisure, business, conventions, meetings, and events; and

(2)

added submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available on the website of the Department of Commerce, an interim report that contains the results of the interim study required by paragraph (1).

(f)

added Definitions— In this section—

(1)

added the term “pandemic period” has the meaning given the term “emergency period” in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B)), excluding any portion of such period after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act;

(2)

added the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce; and

(3)

added the term “travel and tourism industry” means the travel and tourism industry in the United States.