U.S. Hotels Slated for More Aid — Without Liability Protections
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Although the hotel industry claimed federal liability protections were a vital need in the next round of coronavirus relief, leaving the measure out of an emerging deal in Washington doesn't leave hoteliers completely vulnerable to lawsuits.
Congress inched closer Friday to striking a deal on another round of coronavirus economic relief, but one of the hotel industry’s requested provisions was left out.
Democrats and Republicans appeared ready this week to compromise on a roughly $900 billion coronavirus relief bill that would reopen the Paycheck Protection Program of government-backed small business loans, send a second round of direct payments to most Americans, and extend unemployment benefits.
While the hotel industry lobbied for further PPP funding since the initial program expired at the end of June, another one of its requests — liability protection against coronavirus exposure claims — is not expected to be included in the emerging deal.
