[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 198 (Friday, November 20, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H6007-H6008]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    SUPPORT FOR THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY

  (Mr. HORSFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HORSFORD. Mr. Speaker, travel is by far the industry hardest hit 
by the ongoing fallout of the pandemic, accounting for 42 percent of 
all jobs lost in the U.S. since the start of the pandemic.
  No State has been hit harder by the pandemic than Nevada. I hear from 
constituents each and every day about how they are impacted by the loss 
of jobs and the need to get back to work safely. That is why I 
introduced the Hospitality and Commerce Recovery Job Act today, to 
ensure that the tourism industry has the tax incentives necessary to 
get back on its feet.
  This legislation will work to implement the employee retention tax 
credit, support the convention and trade show industries, restore the 
entertainment business expense deduction, support the restaurant 
industry, and provide a tax credit for travel expenses.
  This legislation is necessary to ensure a robust travel and tourism 
economy that is the lifeblood of my State's

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economy. That is why I encourage my colleagues to support the 
Hospitality and Commerce Recovery Job Act, to support the tourism 
economy and all the people who make it strong.

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