Visit America Act

3.0.0 6965 2023-03-08T19:58:48Z 2023-03-08T19:58:48Z House HR 2022-03-07 117 [Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 40 (Monday, March 7, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. TITUS:H.R. 6965.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Article I,Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H1330]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Discharged from 2022-09-28T16:30:17Z Referred to 2022-03-07T17:00:15Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Discharged from 2022-09-28T16:30:14Z Referred to 2022-03-07T17:00:10Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Discharged from 2022-09-21T18:30:32Z Referred to 2022-03-08T15:10:30Z Reported by 2022-09-28T16:29:59Z Markup by 2022-09-21T18:30:57Z Referred to 2022-03-07T17:00:05Z H. Rept. 117-508 Visit America Act 117 1947 S 2021-05-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021 117 3375 S 2022-10-18 By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/14/2022. Report No. 117-191. Related bill CRS Travel and Tourism Act 117 7820 HR 2022-05-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. Related bill CRS 2022-10-11 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2022-09-29 16:18:38 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2022-09-29 16:18:37 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 325 - 93 (Roll no. 466). (text: CR H8155-8156) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 466 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll466.xml House 117 2022-09-29T20:18:37Z 2 2022-09-29 16:18:37 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 325 - 93 (Roll no. 466). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 466 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll466.xml House 117 2022-09-29T20:18:37Z 2 2022-09-29 16:09:06 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8274-8275) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2022-09-28 16:31:51 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2022-09-28 16:19:32 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6965. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2022-09-28 16:19:31 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8155-8157) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2022-09-28 16:18:53 Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2022-09-28 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 382. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00382 2022-09-28 Committee on the Judiciary discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2022-09-28 Committee on the Judiciary discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2022-09-28 Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2022-09-28 Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2022-09-28 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-508, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2022-09-28 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-508, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2022-09-21 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 56 - 0. Committee 2022-09-21 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2022-09-21 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce Discharged. Committee 2022-03-08 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. Committee 2022-03-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2022-03-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2022-03-07 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2022-03-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2022-03-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 N C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] Ed Case D HI 1 2022-03-07 True Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2022-03-07 True F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2022-06-22 False P000616 Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] Dean Phillips D MN 3 2022-06-23 False L000560 Rep. 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00 2022-03-07 Introduced in House 2022-04-22T15:45:19Z 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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08 2022-09-28 Reported to House, Part I 2023-01-05T14:03:23Z 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.

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.

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53 2022-09-29 Passed House 2023-01-11T19:09:07Z 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.

The bill also establishes the role of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism, whose responsibilities shall include setting an annual goal for the number of international visitors to the United States and facilitating international business travel to the United States.

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.

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Visit America Act Display Title Visit America Act Short Title(s) as Passed House Visit America Act H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Reported to House Visit America Act H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced Visit America Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To promote travel and tourism in the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Received in Senate 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr6965rds/xml/BILLS-117hr6965rds.xml Engrossed in House 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr6965eh/xml/BILLS-117hr6965eh.xml Reported in House 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr6965rh/xml/BILLS-117hr6965rh.xml Introduced in House 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr6965ih/xml/BILLS-117hr6965ih.xml 2022-10-11 Received in the Senate. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.