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There's a new bill in Congress aimed at getting furloughed casino, convention and hotel workers in Las Vegas back on the job.
Southern Nevada Congressman Steven Horsford is introducing the Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act.
The bill establishes tax credits for travel to any trade show or convention across the country for the next 2 years.
The bill also aims to create tax credits for restaurant owners.
It would give breaks on the costs associated with having to bring any restaurant into compliance with COVID-19 protocols.
A proposal in Washington could help bring jobs and tourists back to Las Vegas a little faster as more Americans get vaccinated, and coronavirus cases drop, the I-Team first reported.
Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, said he and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, have introduced the Hospitability and Commerce Jobs Recovery Act. The bill would incentivize hospitality companies to bring back laid off or furloughed workers and give tax credit to convention attendees, Horsford said.
A $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief and economic stimulus bill proposed by President Joe Biden could more than triple federal aid to Nevada because of changes in funding formulas and money added for economic development in tourism-reliant cities, Rep. Dina Titus said.
The Biden bill includes more federal funds for states and cities than the CARES Act did last year, but changes in the formula to divvy up that spending — to include unemployment rates — could mean a bigger slice of the pie for Nevada, which has one of the highest jobless rates in the nation.
The call to rename McCarran International Airport in honor of former Sen. Harry Reid is gaining further momentum.
Nevada Congressman Steven Horsford threw his support behind the movement over the weekend.
He released the following statement:
Key House committees advanced parts of the Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-aid package, which included an estimated $4 billion for Nevada under a provision that would provide $350 billion to state and local governments.
The $1.9 trillion federal aid bill currently moving through Congress could send $3.9 billion to Nevada, fulfilling longtime pleas from Gov. Steve Sisolak and Carson City leadership for federal help in managing the economic crisis.
Under the so-called American Rescue Plan championed by President Joe Biden, the state would receive around $2.97 billion while local governments would receive around $950 million. The plan could change, though, as it passes through the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.
Nevada Congressman Steven Horsford said Congress needs to act fast to get COVID-19 relief passed and money into Nevadan's pockets.
On Thursday, Horsford said the House passed a critical budget resolution to clear the way for the American Rescue Act, Pres. Joe Biden's COVID-19 relief bill. Early Friday morning, the Senate passed a similar resolution.
The $1.9 trillion plan would include $1,400 stimulus payments for eligible recipients, more unemployment relief and funding to help schools reopen safely.
The College of Southern Nevada received a nearly $7 million grant from the federal government to build a new educational facility to teach much-needed skills for high-paying jobs across the valley.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration said Thursday it is awarding $6.9 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant funds to support workforce education and training at the College of Southern Nevada.
Black Americans are still receiving Covid-19 vaccinations at dramatically lower rates than white Americans even as the chaotic rollout reaches more people, according to a new KHN analysis.
The number of COVID-19 vaccines the state of Nevada is receiving from the federal government is much lower than the capacity at which counties can administer vaccinations, analysis by the I-Team shows.
More than 210,000 doses have been administered to Nevadans since December, Candice McDaniel, bureau chief at the Division of Public and Behavioral Health, said Thursday. McDaniel noted the number of doses administered is higher than what is reported on the CDC's website.