Restoring Brand USA Act
U.S. Travel Applauds Brand USA Bill Committee Passage
U.S. Travel Association | November 18, 2021
WASHINGTON — November 18, 2021 — U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce passing the Restoring Brand USA Act (H.R. 4594): “Committee approval of the Restoring Brand USA Act brings us one step closer to passing this important and much-needed legislation, which is crucial to restoring the international inbound travel sector. “Since the start of the pandemic, the U.S. has lost nearly $300 billion in export income due to declines in international travel. Now that U.S. borders have reopened to all ...
U.S. Travel Applauds Committee Passage of Restoring Brand USA Act
U.S. Travel Association | August 5, 2021
WASHINGTON — August 5, 2021 — U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation’s approval of the Restoring Brand USA Act (S. 2424), a bill to provide emergency funding to the United States’ destination marketing organization: “As we look to rebuild the travel economy from the devastating effects of the pandemic, it’s no overstatement to say the work of Brand USA has never been more essential. Brand USA has a proven record of generating a significant return-on-investment, delivering...
