IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8121 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2020 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation 
AN 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 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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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 
tourism industry in United States. 
TITLE I—COVID–19 HOME 
SAFETY 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
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. 
(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 public health emergency, the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Com-
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mittee 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 pub-
lic 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– 
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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 in-
juries or deaths during the COVID–19 public health 
emergency are— 
(A) under recall; 
(B) subject to a voluntary consumer prod-
uct 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 
TOUR-
ISM 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 consulta-
tion with the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory 
Board and the head of any other Federal agency the Sec-
retary considers appropriate, shall complete a study on the 
effects of the COVID–19 pandemic on the travel and tour-
ism 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 con-
sider— 
(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 pe-
riod; 
(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 
industry to such related industries, during the pan-
demic period; 
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(4) the effects attributable to the changes de-
scribed 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 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. 
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(d) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 
months after the date on which the study required by sub-
section (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 Sec-
retary considers appropriate, shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives 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 Sec-
retary, after consultation with relevant stakeholders, in-
cluding 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 
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the travel and tourism industry, such as domestic, 
international, leisure, business, conventions, meet-
ings, and events; and 
(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 mean-
ing 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) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Commerce; and 
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(3) the term ‘‘travel and tourism industry’’ 
means the travel and tourism industry in the United 
States. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 
2020. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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