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Improving Public Diplomacy through International Travel Act

Introduced: September 26, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Nov 8, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Sep 26, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Sep 26, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Public Diplomacy through International Travel Act - Directs the Secretary of State to enhance diplomatic relations with foreign countries and promote domestic business interests abroad by establishing a grant program to promote international travel to the United States.

Directs a grant recipient to develop a promotion program to encourage international travel to the United States and to effectively communicate U.S. entry requirements, including required documentation, fees, and processes.

Sets forth the following market phase-ins: (1) year one, Canada; (2) year two, Canada and Mexico; (3) year three, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom; (4) year four, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Japan; and (5) year five, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Germany.

Reserves 20% of grant funds for promotion programs for destinations that lack the resources to market themselves internationally.

What's happening now November 8, 2007

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

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Costa, Jim
California · Nov 9, 2007
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 24, 2007
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 24, 2007
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Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 17, 2007
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Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 17, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3670: Improving Public Diplomacy through International Travel Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3670/
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"H.R. 3670: Improving Public Diplomacy through International Travel Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3670/.
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H.R. 3670, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3670/.
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