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Union Calendar No. 486 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8121 

[Report No. 116–588] 

To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to study the effect 

of the COVID–19 pandemic on injuries and deaths associated with consumer products, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 28, 2020 

Mr. CA ́RDENAS (for himself and Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

NOVEMBER 16, 2020 

Additional sponsors: Ms. CASTOR of Florida and Mr. UPTON

NOVEMBER 16, 2020 

Reported with amendments; committed to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on August 28, 2020] 


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A BILL 

To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to 

study the effect of the COVID–19 pandemic on injuries 

and deaths associated with consumer products, and for 

other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act’’. 

6 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

7 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

TITLE I—COVID-19 HOME SAFETY 

Sec. 101. Short title. 

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

TITLE II—PROTECTING TOURISM IN THE UNITED STATES 

Sec. 201. Short title. 

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

8 TITLE I—COVID-19 HOME SAFETY 

9 SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 

10 This title may be cited as the ‘‘COVID–19 Home Safe11 ty Act’’. 

12 SEC. 102. STUDY AND REPORT ON THE EFFECT OF THE 

13 COVID–19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY ON 

14 INJURIES AND DEATHS FROM CONSUMER 

15 PRODUCTS. 

16 (a) COVID-19 REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 3 

17 months after the date of enactment of this section and every 

18 3 months thereafter for the duration of the COVID–19 pub19 lic health emergency, the Consumer Product Safety Com20 mission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and ComVerDate Sep 11 2014 01:16 Nov 17, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H8121.RH H8121

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1 merce of the House of Representatives and the Committee 

2 on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, 

3 and make publicly available, a report on the effect of the 

4 COVID–19 public health emergency on injuries and deaths 

5 from consumer products. 

6 (b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report shall include 

7 the following: 

8 (1) Relevant data and statistics from— 

9 (A) the data sources of the Commission; 

10 (B) other appropriate agencies; 

11 (C) media reports; 

12 (D) poison control centers, to the extent 

13 practical; and 

14 (E) any other relevant data sources. 

15 (2) An identification of trends in injuries and 

16 deaths from consumer products, comparing data from 

17 representative time periods before and during the 

18 COVID–19 public health emergency. 

19 (3) An identification of subpopulations that have 

20 experienced elevated risk of injury or death from con21 sumer products during the COVID–19 public health 

22 emergency, such as minorities, infants, people with 

23 disabilities, children, or the elderly. 

24 (4) An identification of where most injuries or 

25 deaths from consumer products during the COVID–19 


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1 public health emergency are taking place, such as the 

2 type of building or outdoor environment. 

3 (5) A specification about whether consumer prod4 ucts associated with a substantial number of injuries 

5 or deaths during the COVID–19 public health emer6 gency are— 

7 (A) under recall; 

8 (B) subject to a voluntary consumer product 

9 safety standard; or 

10 (C) subject to a mandatory consumer prod11 uct safety standard. 

12 (6) An identification of emerging consumer 

13 products that are posing new risks to consumers. 

14 (c) COVID–19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY DE15 FINED.—The term ‘‘COVID–19 public health emergency’’ 

16 means a public health emergency declared pursuant to sec17 tion 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) 

18 as a result of confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus 

19 (COVID–19), including any renewal thereof. 

20 TITLE II—PROTECTING TOURISM 

21 IN THE UNITED STATES 

22 SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 

23 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Tourism in 

24 the United States Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 202. STUDY AND REPORT ON EFFECTS OF COVID–19 

2 PANDEMIC ON TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUS3 TRY IN UNITED STATES. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

5 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 

6 the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board and 

7 the head of any other Federal agency the Secretary con8 siders appropriate, shall complete a study on the effects of 

9 the COVID–19 pandemic on the travel and tourism indus10 try, including various segments of the travel and tourism 

11 industry, such as domestic, international, leisure, business, 

12 conventions, meetings, and events. 

13 (b) MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION.—In conducting 

14 the study required by subsection (a) and the interim study 

15 required by subsection (e)(1), the Secretary shall consider— 

16 (1) changes in employment rates in the travel 

17 and tourism industry during the pandemic period; 

18 (2) changes in revenues of businesses in the trav19 el and tourism industry during the pandemic period; 

20 (3) changes in employment and sales in indus21 tries related to the travel and tourism industry, and 

22 changes in contributions of the travel and tourism in23 dustry to such related industries, during the pan24 demic period; 

25 (4) the effects attributable to the changes de26 scribed in paragraphs (1) through (3) in the travel 


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1 and tourism industry and such related industries on 

2 the overall economy of the United States during the 

3 pandemic period and the projected effects of such 

4 changes on the overall economy of the United States 

5 following the pandemic period; and 

6 (5) any additional matters the Secretary con7 siders appropriate. 

8 (c) CONSULTATION AND PUBLIC COMMENT.—In con9 ducting the study required by subsection (a), the Secretary 

10 shall— 

11 (1) consult with representatives of— 

12 (A) the small business sector; 

13 (B) the restaurant or food service sector; 

14 (C) the hotel and alternative accommoda15 tions sector; 

16 (D) the attractions or recreations sector; 

17 (E) the travel distribution services sector; 

18 (F) destination marketing organizations; 

19 (G) State tourism offices; and 

20 (H) the passenger air, railroad, and rental 

21 car sectors; and 

22 (2) provide an opportunity for public comment 

23 and advice relevant to conducting the study. 

24 (d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 months 

25 after the date on which the study required by subsection 


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1 (a) is completed, the Secretary, in consultation with the 

2 United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board and the 

3 head of any other Federal agency the Secretary considers 

4 appropriate, shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 

5 Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Com6 mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 

7 Senate, and make publicly available on the website of the 

8 Department of Commerce, a report that contains— 

9 (1) the results of such study; and 

10 (2) policy recommendations for promoting and 

11 assisting the travel and tourism industry. 

12 (e) INTERIM STUDY AND REPORT.—Not later than 3 

13 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec14 retary, after consultation with relevant stakeholders, includ15 ing the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, 

16 shall— 

17 (1) complete an interim study, which shall be 

18 based on data available at the time when the study 

19 is conducted and provide a framework for the study 

20 required by subsection (a), on the effects of the 

21 COVID–19 pandemic (as of such time) on the travel 

22 and tourism industry, including various segments of 

23 the travel and tourism industry, such as domestic, 

24 international, leisure, business, conventions, meetings, 

25 and events; and 


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1 (2) submit to the Committee on Energy and 

2 Commerce of the House of Representatives and the 

3 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor4 tation of the Senate, and make publicly available on 

5 the website of the Department of Commerce, an in6 terim report that contains the results of the interim 

7 study required by paragraph (1). 

8 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

9 (1) the term ‘‘pandemic period’’ has the meaning 

10 given the term ‘‘emergency period’’ in section 

11 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

12 1320b–5(g)(1)(B)), excluding any portion of such pe13 riod after the date that is 1 year after the date of the 

14 enactment of this Act; 

15 (2) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of 

16 Commerce; and 

17 (3) the term ‘‘travel and tourism industry’’ 

18 means the travel and tourism industry in the United 

19 States. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to require the 

Consumer Product Safety Commission to study the effect 

of the COVID–19 pandemic on injuries and deaths associated with consumer products and to direct the Secretary of Commerce to study and report on the effects of 

the COVID–19 pandemic on the travel and tourism industry in the United States.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 486 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8121 

[Report No. 116–588] 

A BILL 

To require the Consumer Product Safety Commissumer products, and for other purposes. demic on injuries and deaths associated with con- sion to study the effect of the COVID–19 panNOVEMBER 16, 2020 

Reported with amendments; committed to the Committee 

dered to be printed of the Whole House on the State of the Union and orVerDate Sep 11 2014 01:16 Nov 17, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H8121.RH H8121

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