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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 con-
sumer 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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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 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 emer-
gency 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 tour-
ism industry in United States. 
TITLE I—COVID-19 HOME SAFETY 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘COVID–19 Home Safe-
ty Act’’. 
SEC. 102. STUDY AND REPORT ON THE EFFECT OF THE 
COVID–19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY ON 
INJURIES AND DEATHS FROM CONSUMER 
PRODUCTS. 
(a) 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 pub-
lic health emergency, the Consumer Product Safety Com-
mission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Com-
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merce 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 con-
sumer 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 
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public health emergency are taking place, such as the 
type of building or outdoor environment. 
(5) A specification about whether consumer prod-
ucts associated with a substantial number of injuries 
or deaths during the COVID–19 public health emer-
gency are— 
(A) under recall; 
(B) subject to a voluntary consumer product 
safety standard; or 
(C) subject to a mandatory consumer prod-
uct safety standard. 
(6) An identification of emerging consumer 
products that are posing new risks to consumers. 
(c) COVID–19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY DE-
FINED.—The term ‘‘COVID–19 public health emergency’’ 
means a public health emergency declared pursuant to sec-
tion 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. 
TITLE II—PROTECTING TOURISM 
IN THE UNITED STATES 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Tourism in 
the United States Act’’. 
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SEC. 202. STUDY AND REPORT ON EFFECTS OF COVID–19 
PANDEMIC ON TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUS-
TRY 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 con-
siders appropriate, shall complete a study on the effects of 
the COVID–19 pandemic on the travel and tourism indus-
try, 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 trav-
el and tourism industry during the pandemic period; 
(3) changes in employment and sales in indus-
tries related to the travel and tourism industry, and 
changes in contributions of the travel and tourism in-
dustry to such related industries, during the pan-
demic period; 
(4) the effects attributable to the changes de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) through (3) in the travel 
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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 con-
siders appropriate. 
(c) CONSULTATION AND PUBLIC COMMENT.—In con-
ducting 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 accommoda-
tions 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 
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(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 Com-
mittee 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 Sec-
retary, after consultation with relevant stakeholders, includ-
ing 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 
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(2) submit to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate, and make publicly available on 
the website of the Department of Commerce, an in-
terim report that contains the results of the interim 
study required by paragraph (1). 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) 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 pe-
riod after the date that is 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act; 
(2) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of 
Commerce; and 
(3) the term ‘‘travel and tourism industry’’ 
means the travel and tourism industry in the United 
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 asso-
ciated with consumer products and to direct the Sec-
retary of Commerce to study and report on the effects of 
the COVID–19 pandemic on the travel and tourism in-
dustry 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 Commis-
sion to study the effect of the COVID–19 pan-
demic on injuries and deaths associated with con-
sumer products, and for other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 16, 2020 
Reported with amendments; committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and or-
dered to be printed 
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