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S. 1947 (117th)

Visit America Act

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Introduced

27 May 2021

Last action

27 May 2021 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsors

Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA], Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

14 January 2025

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 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 from travel restrictions necessitated by the pandemic. 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.

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Timeline

  1. 27 May 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

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  2. 27 May 2021

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

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