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In Case You Missed It! Sen. Rick Scott is Working to Bring Tourism Back to Florida

From Pensacola to the First Coast and all the way to Key West, it’s obvious to anyone that has spent time in Florida that our state is a very special place. Our beautiful beaches, theme parks and natural treasures, like the Everglades, attract a record number of visitors year after year. Florida is a tourism state with thousands of jobs relying on the success of the industry. Making sure visitors feel safe when traveling is one of the first steps to restoring our economy and bringing tourism back to the State of Florida. That’s why Senator Scott has introduced meaningful measures to make travel safer and revive Florida’s tourism industry. As a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion, Senator Scott will never stop working to showcase what makes the Sunshine State the best place to live, work and raise a family. Read more on Senator Scott’s efforts to bring tourism back to the State of Florida below.

Sens. Rick Scott, Kyrsten Sinema Announce Fly Safe Canine COVID Detection Act Senators Rick Scott and Kyrsten Sinema announced the Fly Safe Canine COVID Detection Act, which directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to conduct a feasibility study on the use of canine units to screen airport travelers for COVID-19. Senator Rick Scott said, “As Americans begin traveling more, we have to ensure families are safe. We’ve seen reports that dogs can be effective in detecting COVID-19, and having canine units could provide an important additional level of screening at our airports. I’m proud to join Senator Sinema today to announce legislation directing TSA to conduct a feasibility study on the use of canine units, and will keep working to make sure Americans can travel safely." _ The Fly Safe Canine COVID Detection Act: Requires TSA to conduct a feasibility study on the use of canine units to screen passengers, individuals accompanying passengers, crew members, and other individuals who pass through airports for COVID-19. This study will require TSA to create a plan to administer these units if canines prove effective in detecting COVID-19. Requires TSA to submit a report to Congress on the results of the study and a recommendation on whether to deploy canine units at airports. Read more HERE.

Sens. Rick Scott and Maria Cantwell Re-Introduce Fly Safe and Healthy Act to Protect Against Spread of COVID-19 Senators Rick Scott and Maria Cantwell re-introduced the Fly Safe and Healthy Act to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by launching a pilot program to require temperature checks at TSA screenings for air travelers. Senator Rick Scott said, “Florida is a huge tourism state, and thousands of families rely on the success of the industry. To get our economy back on track and fully re-opened, Americans need to trust that they can travel safely. The Fly Safe and Healthy Act will enable a temperature check pilot program to ensure passengers with a fever don’t board a plane and put other passengers and airline employees at risk. It also requires airlines to work with a customer to reschedule or cancel their flight if they’re experiencing a fever, and establishes consumer protections to guard against unfair pricing tactics. I’ve been calling for temperature checks for passengers of mass travel since the beginning of the pandemic as a common-sense measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and I urge my colleagues to pass this bipartisan bill immediately." _ The Fly Safe and Healthy Act: Establishes a 120-day pilot program through TSA to conduct temperature checks for domestic and international passengers, individuals accompanying those passengers, crew members, and other individuals who pass through airports and airport security screening locations. The pilot program ensures airlines allow passengers who are prohibited from flying because they have a fever or as a result of a secondary medical screening to reschedule or cancel the flight at no cost. The pilot program includes policies to exempt individuals who may have an elevated body temperature unrelated to COVID-19. Within 90 days after the completion of the pilot program, requires TSA and necessary agencies to create a policy for deploying a temperature check program at airports and airport security screening locations through the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency for domestic and international passengers. Requires airlines to provide the following information to passengers about traveling during a public health emergency: Relevant guidelines relating to safe traveling in air transportation; A message discouraging any individual who has a fever from traveling in air transportation; and A notification that each passenger and any individual accompanying a passenger into the sterile area of the airport will undergo a temperature check if the pilot program established is in effect in that airport. Read more HERE.