Long on the travel industry’s wish list, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation Thursday that would establish an assistant secretary of travel and tourism within the U.S. Department of Commerce for the first time.
The vote was 325-93, and the measure, introduced in March, would now be taken up by the U.S. Senate.
“Creating a high-level leadership position within the federal government focused on industry concerns, as the Visit America Act does, would protect the industry from unnecessary setbacks due to conflicting and confusing policy decisions,” said Evan Peck, executive vice president, advocacy, for the American Society of…
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