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117th Congress > House > Vote 913

Date: September 29, 2022

Result: 325-93 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 466

Sponsor: TITUS, Alice (Dina) (D-NV)

Bill number: HR6965

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Description: Visit America Act

Bill summary:

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.

Bill titles: To promote travel and tourism in the United States, and for other purposes.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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