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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3241 
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, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2019 
Ms. STEFANIK (for herself and Mr. DEUTCH) 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 provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
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, 
and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Canadian Snowbird 
Visa Act’’. 
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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 fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(s) CANADIAN RETIREES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security may admit an alien as a visitor 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 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 other than 
employment or labor for hire for a person or 
entity not based in the United States by whom 
the Canadian citizen was employed in Canada 
or for whom the Canadian citizen performed 
services in Canada; and 
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‘‘(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 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 
subparagraph (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 a 
visitor 
for 
pleasure 
described 
in 
section 
101(a)(15)(B) pursuant to this subsection for a pe-
riod 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.’’. 
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SEC. 3. NONRESIDENT ALIEN TAX STATUS. 
Subparagraph (1)(B) of section 7701(b) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ‘‘, or 
is a Canadian citizen described in section 214(s) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(s))’’ 
after ‘‘(within the meaning of subparagraph (A))’’. 
Æ 
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