Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act

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. 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act (b) Table of contents The table of contents for 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. I COVID-19 Home Safety 101. Short title This title may be cited as the COVID–19 Home Safety Act 102. Study and report on the effect of the COVID–19 public health emergency on injuries and deaths from consumer products (a) COVID- 19 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) Contents of report The report shall include the following: (1) Relevant data and statistics from— (A) the data sources of the Commission; (B) other appropriate agencies; (C) media reports; (D) poison control centers, to the extent practical; and (E) any other relevant data sources. (2) 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) 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) 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) A specification about whether consumer products associated with a substantial number of injuries or deaths during the COVID–19 public health emergency are— (A) under recall; (B) subject to a voluntary consumer product safety standard; or (C) subject to a mandatory consumer product safety standard. (6) An identification of emerging consumer products that are posing new risks to consumers. (c) COVID–19 public health emergency defined The term COVID–19 public health emergency 42 U.S.C. 247d II Protecting Tourism in the United States 201. Short title This title may be cited as the Protecting Tourism in the United States Act 202. Study and report on effects of COVID–19 pandemic on travel and tourism industry in United States (a) 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) 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) changes in employment rates in the travel and tourism industry during the pandemic period; (2) changes in revenues of businesses in the travel and tourism industry during the pandemic period; (3) 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) 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) any additional matters the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) Consultation and public comment In conducting the study required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) consult with representatives of— (A) the small business sector; (B) the restaurant or food service sector; (C) the hotel and alternative accommodations sector; (D) the attractions or recreations sector; (E) the travel distribution services sector; (F) destination marketing organizations; (G) State tourism offices; and (H) the passenger air, railroad, and rental car sectors; and (2) provide an opportunity for public comment and advice relevant to conducting the study. (d) 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) the results of such study; and (2) policy recommendations for promoting and assisting the travel and tourism industry. (e) 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) 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) 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) Definitions In this section— (1) the term pandemic period emergency period 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) (2) the term Secretary (3) the term travel and tourism industry 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. 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

Summary: Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act This bill requires studies and reports about the effects of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) with respect to tourism and consumer product safety. Specifically, the Consumer Product Safety Commission must report, and make available to the public, information about injuries and deaths from consumer products during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The report must be submitted every three months for the duration of the emergency. Additionally, the Department of Commerce, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, must study and report about the effects of the pandemic on the travel and tourism industry. Commerce must consider metrics including changes in employment rate, sales, and business revenue, and it must provide the opportunity for public comment. An interim study and report must be submitted not later than three months after the enactment of this bill.