Americans support targeted relief for hotel industry
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No industry has been harder hit by the pandemic
Americans support targeted Congressional action to keep hotel workers employed
A recent national survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) shows more than seven in ten Americans (71%) support the federal government providing targeted economic relief to the hotel industry as called for in the Save Hotel Jobs Act.
The legislation, introduced by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-Fla.), will provide a lifeline to hotel employees, providing up to three months of full payroll support.
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The hotel industry is pushing Congress to create its very own $20 billion grant program hopefully by the end of the summer.
The Save Hotel Jobs Act, introduced by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, in the Senate and and Rep.Charlie Crist, D-Fla., in the U.S. House of Representatives in late April, would create a new grant program for hotels that saw a drop in revenue of 40% or more during 2020 to receive grants of up to $20 million, administered by the Small Business Administration.
. (Tribune News Service) One of the largest hospitality unions in the United States is joining forces with the lobbying arm of the hotel industry to call on Congress for direct money to hotels suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Hotel & Lodging Association released a joint statement with UNITE HERE, a union of hotel and hospitality employees with more than 300,000 members, asking Congress to pass the Save Hotel Jobs Act. Introduced by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and Florida U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, the bill would direct a fund of $20 billion to go toward hotel payroll expenses and creates a tax credit for workers. It also adds a guarantee for laid-off employees to get the right to return when their previous employers begin hiring again.
SBA has rolled out PPP loans, venue and restaurant grants. Is the hotel industry next?
Updated May 11, 2021;
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The hotel industry is pushing Congress to create its very own $20 billion grant program hopefully by the end of the summer.
The Save Hotel Jobs Act, introduced by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, in the Senate and and Rep.Charlie Crist, D-Fla., in the U.S. House of Representatives in late April, would create a new grant program for hotels that saw a drop in revenue of 40% or more during 2020 to receive grants of up to $20 million, administered by the Small Business Administration.
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