# 119-s-2406: Canadian Snowbirds Act of 2025

119-s-2406, Canadian Snowbirds Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2406
- Congress: 119
- Title: Canadian Snowbirds Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Creates a supervised, long-term visitor category for Canadian retirees.** It would tie that immigration category to a matching tax rule that treats qualifying Canadians as nonresident aliens for U.S. tax purposes. - Canadian retirees: Canadian citizens age 50 or older could qualify if they keep a residence in Canada and secure U.S. housing or a rental for their stay. Stays are limited to 240 days in any 365-day period, they may not work for U.S.-based employers, and they may not seek certain federal assistance or tax credits. - Spouses and families: A spouse may be admitted with the retiree under the same terms but is not required to meet the U.S. housing requirement. - Tax treatment: The bill amends the tax code to cross-reference this visitor category so qualifying Canadians are treated as nonresident aliens for U.S. tax purposes despite other residency tests.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Nonresident tax status for Canadian visitors: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would change the Internal Revenue Code so Canadians admitted under the new visitor category (INA 214(s)) are treated as nonresident aliens for U.S. tax purposes. This would affect how you file and what U.S. income is taxed. The change would apply upon enactment and only to Cana…
- New visitor status for Canadian retirees: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a new visitor category for Canadian citizens age 50 or older. You would need to keep a residence in Canada and own or rent U.S. housing for your intended stay (spouses are exempt from the U.S. housing rule). You generally could not work in the United States, and yo…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-3267: ASAP Act
- 119-s-1677: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2406 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2406)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2355)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-3267: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3267)
- [119-s-1677: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1677)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2406 (as of 2025-12-21).