# 117-hr-4856: Canadian Snowbird Visa Act

117-hr-4856, Canadian Snowbird Visa Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4856
- Congress: 117
- Title: Canadian Snowbird Visa Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2021-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Canadian Snowbird Visa Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to admit into the United States qualifying Canadian citizens as long-term nonimmigrant visitors. A qualifying Canadian citizen is an individual who (1) is at least 50 years old, (2) maintains a Canadian residence, (3) owns a U.S. residence or has rented a U.S. accommodation for the duration of the individual's stay, (4) is not inadmissible or deportable, (5) will not engage in employment or labor for hire in the United States other than for a non-U.S.-based person or entity by whom the Canadian citizen was employed in Canada or for whom the Canadian citizen performed services in Canada, and (6) will not seek certain forms of assistance or benefits. A qualified individual may be admitted for up to 240 days during any single 365-day period. The spouse of such an individual may be admitted under the same terms, except that the spouse is not required to separately satisfy the requirement for owning or renting a residence in the United States. The bill grants an individual so admitted nonresident alien tax status.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2021-08-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-4856 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4856)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-1916: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1916)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4856 (as of 2025-11-18).