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Yes: 325 • No: 93
117-hr-6965117th Congress
Visit America Act
Sponsored By: Representative Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
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Summary
Visit America Act This bill implements measures to support the U.S. travel and tourism industry and to address the declining percentage of international visitors to the United States. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Commerce to develop a 10-year travel and tourism strategy with annual goals for the number of international visitors to the United States and for travel exports. The bill also establishes the role of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism, whose responsibilities shall include (1) setting an annual goal for the number of international visitors to the United States, (2) providing support for improved visitor visa processing, and (3) promoting travel exports abroad. Further, the assistant secretary must develop and implement a COVID-19 pandemic recovery strategy to assist the recovery of the U.S. travel and tourism industry. The bill also provides statutory authority for the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, which shall aid the assistant secretary in developing and implementing the COVID-19 pandemic recovery strategy.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 3/7/2022
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
AK • R
Sponsored 3/7/2022
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/22/2022
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
MN • D
Sponsored 6/23/2022
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2022
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/24/2022
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/28/2022
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 7/1/2022
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/1/2022
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 7/11/2022
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 7/12/2022
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 7/13/2022
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/28/2022
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/28/2022
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 9/29/2022
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Yes: 325 • No: 93