USMCA Travel and Tourism Resiliency Act
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced
Summary
Would establish a USMCA Travel and Tourism Trade Working Group prioritized by the U.S. Trade Representative at the first joint USMCA review to strengthen North American travel, lift tourism exports, and support jobs.
Show full summary
- Households and travelers: Could benefit from more efficient and open travel to Canada and Mexico, which together account for roughly half of U.S. international visits. Canada sent about 20.4 million visitors in 2024 who spent about $20.5 billion.
- Travel businesses and workers: Aims to grow exports of travel and tourism services, which were the top U.S. services export in 2024 at about $214 billion and part of a sector that supports roughly 15 million jobs.
- U.S. agencies and oversight: Directs the U.S. Trade Representative to lead a cochaired group with Canada and Mexico, include multiple federal agencies, seek industry input, meet at least annually, and regularly brief specific congressional committees.
Your PRIA Score
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New USMCA group to boost tourism
If enacted, the bill would direct the U.S. Trade Representative to push for a Travel and Tourism Trade Working Group under USMCA. This request would occur during the first joint review after enactment and be subject to section 611 of the USMCA Implementation Act. The group would be co-chaired by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. U.S. membership would include USTR, Commerce, State, DHS, Interior, Labor, Transportation, and other agencies the President names. The group would get industry input, including from the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, and meet at least once a year. Its job would be to boost North American travel competitiveness, increase exports of travel and tourism services, and support jobs and growth. U.S. members would regularly brief four congressional committees: Senate Finance; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation; House Ways and Means; and House Energy and Commerce. The bill does not set aside funding.
Free Policy Watch
You just read the policy. Now see what it costs you.
Pick a topic. PRIA runs your household against live legislation and sends you a free personalized readout.
Pick a topic to get started
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
NV • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 2/5/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
View on Congress.govTake It Personal
Get Your Personalized Policy View
Take the PRIA Score to see how policy affects your household, then upgrade to PRIA Full Coverage for year-round monitoring.
Already have an account? Sign in