United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 979 (115th)
Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2017
Introduced
7 February 2017
Last action
9 March 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to admit into the United States as a visitor for pleasure a qualifying Canadian citizen over 55 years old and his or her spouse (who is not required to be over 55 years old) for a period not to exceed 240 days if the person: (1) maintains a Canadian residence and owns a U.S. residence or has rented a U.S. accommodation for the duration of such stay, and (2) is not inadmissible or described in any ground of deportability. Such person may not: (1) engage in employment or labor for hire in the United States, or (2) seek any form of assistance or benefit under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
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Timeline
7 February 2017
Introduced
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 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2017
Introduced
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 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 February 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · R · Sponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
- · hswm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2019
- related to ← Canadian Snowbird Visa Act
- related to ← Canadian Snowbirds Act
- related to ← Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2015
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/979
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/979
- us · 115-hr-979 · source updated 11 August 2025