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Hoteliers Descend on Capitol Hill for Crucial Market Conversations – Image Credit AHLA
AHLA members went over crucial tax and labor force provisions to safeguard small companies and promote industry development
Today, members of the American Hotel & Accommodations Association (AHLA) traveled from across the nation to meet congressional leaders and talk about pushing legislative concerns crucial for the hospitality sector. During the ongoing Spending plan Reconciliation and tax negotiations, more than 250 AHLA members convened with legislators throughout the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
“AHLA members flooded Congressional offices this week to share their on-the-ground insights and advocate for legislation to strengthen the hotel market,” stated Rosanna Maietta, AHLA President & CEO. “Over the course of our meetings throughout the House and Senate, we effectively conveyed the ramifications of tax, trade, and labor policies legislators are thinking about. It’s clear that a strong tourism sector is on the radar of both Congress and the Administration.”
AHLA members shared essential concerns and significant challenges facing the U.S. hospitality industry, including the implications of tax and trade policies on hotel operating expense and travel demand.
Legal priorities important to reducing these pressures and protecting America’s small business hoteliers, tasks, and economic development consist of a number of tax provisions in your home Ways & Way Committee’s tax portion of the Budget plan Reconciliation bill. These consist of making the Small Business Tax Reduction permanent, extending Perk Depreciation, maintaining the Like-Kind Exchange, restoring Expanded Organization Interest Deductibility, introducing a second round of Opportunity Zones, and “No Tax on Tips” to assist thousands of hotel workers keep more of their hard-earned earnings.
AHLA members also went over steps to broaden and upskill the hospitality labor force, such as adjusting the H-2B visa program cap and safeguarding the franchise design, which supports over half of all U.S. hotels and 2.8 million tasks.
During the “fly-in,” numerous policymakers got AHLA’s “Spirit of Hospitality Award” for their efforts to advance the travel and tourist market: Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL), Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI-05), and National Labor Relations Board Chair Marvin Kaplan
“There’s no state that values the hotel market as much as Florida,” stated Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL). “The financial impact of this market can not be overstated.”
“It was an honor to be provided the Spirit of Hospitality Award by the American Hotel & Lodging Association, which plays an essential function in facilitating tourism throughout the country so people can see the greatness and charm of America,” said Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI-05), Chairman of your home Education & Labor Force Committee. “We must collaborate to roll back difficult guidelines that develop uncertainty for the market, such as the challenging joint employer rule, which threatens task creation and limits entrepreneurship. We need to also strengthen workforce advancement efforts to fill the need for knowledgeable individuals in markets like the travel and tourist industry. By resolving these difficulties, we can ensure that the travel and tourism industry can continue to grow and thrive.”
Additional info on the hotel market’s policy concerns can be discovered in AHLA’s 2025 Policy Guide.
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