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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4498 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to encourage Canadian 
tourism to the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 
Mr. SIRES (for himself, Mr. YOHO, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. PALLONE, and Mr. PAS-
CRELL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee 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 jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to encourage 
Canadian tourism to the United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting Tourism 
to Enhance our Economy Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
ENCOURAGING 
CANADIAN 
TOURISM 
TO 
THE 
UNITED STATES. 
Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1184) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(s) CANADIAN RETIREES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security may admit as a visitor for pleasure as de-
scribed in section 101(a)(15)(B) any alien for a pe-
riod not to exceed 240 days, if the alien dem-
onstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that 
the alien— 
‘‘(A) is a citizen of Canada; 
‘‘(B) is at least 55 years of age; 
‘‘(C) maintains a residence in Canada; 
‘‘(D) owns a residence in the United States 
or has signed a rental agreement for accom-
modations 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 de-
portability 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 
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Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613(a)). 
‘‘(2) SPOUSE.—The spouse of an alien de-
scribed in paragraph (1) may be admitted under the 
same terms as the principal alien if the spouse satis-
fies the requirements of paragraph (1), other than 
subparagraphs (B) and (D). 
‘‘(3) IMMIGRANT INTENT.—In determining eli-
gibility for admission under this subsection, mainte-
nance 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 sin-
gle 365-day period, an alien may be admitted as de-
scribed in section 101(a)(15)(B) pursuant to this 
subsection for a period not to exceed 240 days, be-
ginning on the date of admission. Periods of time 
spent outside the United States during such 240-day 
period shall not toll the expiration of such 240-day 
period. 
‘‘(5) NON-RESIDENT ALIEN TAX STATUS.—An 
alien admitted pursuant to this subsection shall be 
treated as a nonresident alien for purposes of the In-
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ternal Revenue Code of 1986 (other than subtitle B 
thereof).’’. 
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