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Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-3375| Senate 
| Updated: 10/18/2022
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (10)
Rick Scott (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roy Blunt (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021 This bill addresses measures to support the U.S. travel and tourism industry with a specific focus recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill establishes the office of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism. Among other responsibilities, the Assistant Secretary must develop and implement a strategy to assist the U.S. travel and tourism industry to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill also provides statutory authority for the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board and directs the board to assist with the recovery strategy. Additionally, the Department of Commerce must study the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment, revenue, and other aspects of the travel and tourism industry and provide policy recommendations to promote the industry. Commerce must also publish trends in domestic travel and tourism. Further, the Department of Health and Human Services must establish a joint federal task force to address health, safety, security, and other logistical issues affecting air travel during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill establishes a committee comprised of representatives of airports and other aviation stakeholders to advise the task force. In addition, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) must study the feasibility of using dogs to detect the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19 as part of airport security screenings. The TSA may also establish a pilot program at up to six foreign airports to allow passengers departing from those airports to bypass domestic security rescreening at a connecting airport in the United States.

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Timeline
Dec 9, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Dec 9, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 15, 2021
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 17, 2021
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Dec 17, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229.
Oct 18, 2022
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/14/2022. Report No. 117-191.
  • December 9, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 9, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • December 15, 2021
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • December 17, 2021
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • December 17, 2021
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229.


  • October 18, 2022
    By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/14/2022. Report No. 117-191.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7820: Travel and Tourism Act
  • S 117-115: Protecting Tourism in the United States Act
  • S 117-1947: Visit America Act
  • HR 117-6965: Visit America Act
  • S 117-343: Fly Safe Canine COVID Detection Act of 2021
  • HR 117-4094: One-Stop Pilot Program Act of 2021
  • HR 117-1463: Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2021
  • HR 117-3752: Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act
  • HR 117-2299: Protecting Tourism in the United States Act
  • S 117-82: Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2021
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAviation and airportsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightDepartment of CommerceDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth technology, devices, suppliesHistorical and cultural resourcesImmigration status and proceduresInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLabor marketMammalsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersNatural disastersProfessional sportsPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationRight of privacyRural conditions and developmentService animalsTerrorismTransportation employeesTransportation safety and securityTravel and tourismUnemploymentVisas and passportsWorker safety and health

Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-3375| Senate 
| Updated: 10/18/2022
Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021 This bill addresses measures to support the U.S. travel and tourism industry with a specific focus recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill establishes the office of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism. Among other responsibilities, the Assistant Secretary must develop and implement a strategy to assist the U.S. travel and tourism industry to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill also provides statutory authority for the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board and directs the board to assist with the recovery strategy. Additionally, the Department of Commerce must study the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment, revenue, and other aspects of the travel and tourism industry and provide policy recommendations to promote the industry. Commerce must also publish trends in domestic travel and tourism. Further, the Department of Health and Human Services must establish a joint federal task force to address health, safety, security, and other logistical issues affecting air travel during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill establishes a committee comprised of representatives of airports and other aviation stakeholders to advise the task force. In addition, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) must study the feasibility of using dogs to detect the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19 as part of airport security screenings. The TSA may also establish a pilot program at up to six foreign airports to allow passengers departing from those airports to bypass domestic security rescreening at a connecting airport in the United States.

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Timeline
Dec 9, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Dec 9, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 15, 2021
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 17, 2021
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Dec 17, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229.
Oct 18, 2022
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/14/2022. Report No. 117-191.
  • December 9, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 9, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • December 15, 2021
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • December 17, 2021
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • December 17, 2021
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229.


  • October 18, 2022
    By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/14/2022. Report No. 117-191.
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (10)
Rick Scott (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roy Blunt (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7820: Travel and Tourism Act
  • S 117-115: Protecting Tourism in the United States Act
  • S 117-1947: Visit America Act
  • HR 117-6965: Visit America Act
  • S 117-343: Fly Safe Canine COVID Detection Act of 2021
  • HR 117-4094: One-Stop Pilot Program Act of 2021
  • HR 117-1463: Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2021
  • HR 117-3752: Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act
  • HR 117-2299: Protecting Tourism in the United States Act
  • S 117-82: Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAviation and airportsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightDepartment of CommerceDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth technology, devices, suppliesHistorical and cultural resourcesImmigration status and proceduresInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLabor marketMammalsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersNatural disastersProfessional sportsPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationRight of privacyRural conditions and developmentService animalsTerrorismTransportation employeesTransportation safety and securityTravel and tourismUnemploymentVisas and passportsWorker safety and health