[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6285 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6285

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize admission of 
   Canadian retirees as long-term visitors for pleasure described in 
                   section 101(a)(15)(B) of such Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 28, 2016

 Ms. Stefanik introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways 
 and Means, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize admission of 
   Canadian retirees as long-term visitors for pleasure described in 
                   section 101(a)(15)(B) of such Act.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Canadian Snowbird Visa Act''.

SEC. 2. ADMISSION OF CANADIAN RETIREES.

    Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(s) Canadian Retirees.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may 
        admit an alien as a visitor for pleasure described in section 
        101(a)(15)(B), if the alien demonstrates, to the satisfaction 
        of the Secretary, that the alien--
                    ``(A) is a citizen of Canada;
                    ``(B) is at least 50 years of age;
                    ``(C) maintains a residence in Canada;
                    ``(D) owns a residence in the United States or has 
                signed a rental agreement for accommodations in the 
                United States for the duration of the alien's stay in 
                the United States;
                    ``(E) is not inadmissible under section 212;
                    ``(F) is not described in any ground of 
                deportability under section 237;
                    ``(G) will not engage in employment or labor for 
                hire in the United States; and
                    ``(H) will not seek any form of assistance or 
                benefit described in section 403(a) of the Personal 
                Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
                of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613(a)).
            ``(2) Spouse.--The spouse of an alien described in 
        paragraph (1) may be admitted under the same terms as the 
        principal alien if the spouse satisfies the requirements of 
        paragraph (1), other than subparagraph (D).
            ``(3) Immigrant intent.--In determining eligibility for 
        admission under this subsection, maintenance of a residence in 
        the United States shall not be considered evidence of intent by 
        the alien to abandon the alien's residence in Canada.
            ``(4) Period of admission.--During any single 365-day 
        period, an alien may be admitted as a visitor for pleasure 
        described in section 101(a)(15)(B) pursuant to this subsection 
        for a period not to exceed 240 days, beginning on the date of 
        admission. Time spent outside of the United States during such 
        period of admission shall not be counted for purposes of 
        determining the termination date of such period.
            ``(5) Non-resident alien tax status.--Notwithstanding 
        section 7701(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, an alien 
        admitted pursuant to this subsection shall be treated as a 
        nonresident alien for purposes the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986 (other than subtitle B thereof).''.
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