3.0.0 1947 2023-01-11T13:49:57Z 2023-01-11T13:49:57Z Senate S 2021-05-27 117 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-05-27T23:16:56Z 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 Visit America Act 117 6965 HR 2022-10-11 Received in the Senate. Related bill CRS 2021-05-27 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2021-05-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK N S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2021-05-27 True K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2021-05-27 True C001113 Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Catherine Cortez Masto D NV 2021-05-27 True M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2021-05-27 True R000608 Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] Jacklyn Rosen D NV 2021-06-21 False W000790 Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] Raphael Warnock D GA G. 2021-12-16 False O000174 Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] Jon Ossoff D GA 2022-09-14 False Commerce Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Aviation and airports Cardiovascular and respiratory health Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Congressional oversight Department of Commerce Disaster relief and insurance Economic performance and conditions Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Historical and cultural resources Immigration status and procedures Infectious and parasitic diseases Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Labor market Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Natural disasters Professional sports Public-private cooperation Rural conditions and development Travel and tourism Visas and passports Commerce 00 2021-05-27 Introduced in Senate 2021-12-08T17:31:21Z 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 from travel restrictions necessitated by the pandemic.

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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