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H.R. 2935 (111th)

Travel Promotion Act of 2009

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Introduced

18 June 2009

Last action

23 July 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

Sponsors

Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. McMahon, Michael E. [D-NY-13], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]

Subjects

Immigration, Transport

Source updated

14 August 2025

Immigration · Transport

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Summary

Travel Promotion Act of 2009 - Establishes the Corporation for Travel Promotion as a nonprofit corporation that is not an agency or establishment of the U.S. government. Makes the Corporation subject to the provisions of the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Corporation should not engage in lobbying activities. Requires the Corporation, among other things, to provide useful information to people interested in traveling to the United States, identify and address perceptions regarding U.S. entry policy, and promote U.S. travel. Establishes in the Treasury the Travel Promotion Fund. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require (under current law, authorize) the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish and collect a fee for the use of an electronic data sharing system concerning the admissibility of certain aliens into the United States that will ensure recovery of the full costs of providing and administering such system. Terminates such fee following FY2014. Authorizes the Corporation to impose an annual assessment on U.S. members of the travel and tourism industry. Amends the International Travel Act of 1961 to: (1) revise the membership of the Tourism Policy Council; and (2) require the Council to provide the Corporation with certain information concerning U.S. admission procedures and travel promotion strategies. Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study to assess barriers to entry into the United States by foreign travelers.

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Timeline

  1. 18 June 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 June 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 June 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 June 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Energy and Commerce

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 19 June 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

    Source: Committee

  6. 7 July 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.

    Source: Committee

  7. 23 July 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

    Source: Committee

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