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