USMCA Travel and Tourism Resiliency Act
Sponsored By: Representative Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced
Summary
Creates a trilateral Travel and Tourism Trade Working Group under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) that would coordinate U.S., Canadian, and Mexican policy to boost North American travel exports, competitiveness, and jobs. Travel and tourism was about $1.3 trillion and supported about 15 million U.S. jobs in 2024.
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- Travelers: would benefit from coordinated policies aimed at smoother cross‑border travel with Canada and Mexico, which together account for about half of U.S. international visits.
- Businesses and exporters: the group would work to increase exports of travel and tourism services and strengthen regional competitiveness. Travel was the top U.S. services export in 2024 at about $214 billion.
- Workers and local economies: the group is tasked with promoting job creation and economic growth in the travel sector.
- Federal agencies and Congress: U.S. representation would include the U.S. Trade Representative, Commerce, State, Homeland Security, Interior, Labor, and Transportation. The Working Group would meet at least annually and regularly brief Senate Finance, Senate Commerce, House Ways and Means, and House Energy and Commerce committees.
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North America travel group to boost jobs
If enacted, the bill would define North America as the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It would direct the U.S. Trade Representative to push for a Travel and Tourism Trade Working Group during the first USMCA joint review. This requirement would be subject to section 611 of the USMCA Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4611). The bill would create a Working Group co‑chaired by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. U.S. members would include USTR, Commerce, State, Homeland Security, Interior, Labor, and Transportation. The President could name other agencies to join. The Working Group would meet at least once a year. It would seek advice from travel industry groups, including the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. The group would work to boost North American travel competitiveness, increase travel services exports, and support jobs and economic growth. U.S. members would regularly brief and consult four congressional committees named in the bill: Senate Finance; Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation; House Ways and Means; and House Energy and Commerce.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Cosponsors
Buchanan
FL • R
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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