Visit America Act

Bill: 117-hr-6965
Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2022-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: 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, web applications, social media
Labor market
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Natural disasters
Professional sports
Public-private cooperation
Rural conditions and development
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Travel and tourism
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: 

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.

action_date: 2022-09-28
text: 

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 tourism commerce.
 
 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) 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.
 
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.

action_date: 2022-09-29
text: 

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 tourism commerce.
 
 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.
 
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-11
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2022-09-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-09-29
text: 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)
action_date: 2022-09-29
text: 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).
action_date: 2022-09-29
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8274-8275)
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: 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.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6965.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8155-8157)
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 382.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-508, Part I.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-508, Part I.
action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 56 - 0.
action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce Discharged.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Introduced in House