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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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) along with Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Darin LaHood (R-IL), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced the Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2021, legislation that would provide comprehensive relief and recovery measures for the convention, trade show, entertainment, travel and hospitality industries and their workers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford voted for the passage of the Equality Act, landmark legislation he co-sponsored to extend key anti-discrimination protections to the LGBTQ+ community.
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.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford and the House Budget Committee completed the markup of President Biden's American Rescue Plan. With the closing of the markup, Congressman Horsford released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford joined more than 200 House colleagues to re-introduce the Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation. With the bill's re-introduction, Congressman Horsford released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford introduced the bicameral U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, the Biden Administration's big, bold, and inclusive vision for immigration reform. This legislation would reverse the damage of the Trump administration's cruel immigration policies and take key steps to protect immigrant families, secure our borders, and better manage migration across the hemisphere.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford announced that Nevada is estimated to receive more than $1.5 billion in funding for child care and education across the state through the American Rescue Plan.
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: