The Refinishing Touch Blog

This week the U.S. Senate passed an important bill that will create jobs and support international tourism. The Travel Promotion Act (TPA) was approved on Wednesday with a 79-19 vote, months after it was originally removed from Senate consideration. Prevalent grassroots lobbying and calling campaigns carried out by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) convinced the Senate to take a second look and approve the bill.

The TPA is a critical initiative that will boost the American economy by increasing tourism, creating thousands of new jobs for Americans and increasing revenue by billions of dollars. By encouraging visits from international and overseas guests, the TPA intends to significantly improve the tourism industry, which has seen a sharp decline amounting to losses of $140 billion for American businesses and $23 billion for the U.S. government since the September 2001 attacks.

The Refinishing Touch, as a member of the AH&LA, is committed to improving and enhancing the tourism industry, and we hope that the bill will be approved by the House of Representative before being signed into law.