ALT The letter subject is: RESTAURANTS ACT (HR 7197) and the body is: As one of your constituents, I am asking you to advocate for bringing the HEROES Act (House Resolution 6800), which contains the vital RESTAURANTS ACT (House Resolution 7197), to the Senate floor for a vote. The independent restaurant industry is collapsing at a rapidly accelerating rate. This is a sector which, prior to COVID-19, employed an estimated 13.5 million Americans. By the end of 2020, one in six restaurants will have permanently closed their doors since March of 2020. The Independent Restaurant Coalition estimates that, without action from Congress, 85% of independent restaurants will close their doors by next Spring. The economic devastation of these closures, both for small business owners as well as employees, will be felt for years. Over 273,000 Americans have lost their lives due to the Coronavirus pandemic and this number is growing. The restaurant industry across the country has complied with or exce