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H.R. 2935 111th Congress House

Travel Promotion Act of 2009

Official title: To establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the United States.

Introduced: June 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Jul 7, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Jun 19, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Jun 18, 2009
Referred to House Homeland Security
Jun 18, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Jun 18, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jun 18, 2009
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.
Jun 18, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 23, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1023 Travel Promotion Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 42
All 42 Democratic 21 Republican 6
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Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 1, 2009
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 1, 2009
Teague, Harry
· Oct 1, 2009
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Sep 29, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 23, 2009
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Sep 23, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 23, 2009
Kagen, Steve
· Sep 21, 2009
Markey, Betsy
· Sep 21, 2009
Kratovil, Frank
· Sep 17, 2009
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 17, 2009
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 17, 2009
Sestak, Joe
· Sep 16, 2009
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 16, 2009
Cao, Anh
· Sep 14, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 14, 2009
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 8, 2009
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 8, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 31, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 31, 2009
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 30, 2009
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 30, 2009
Mitchell, Harry
· Jul 29, 2009
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 29, 2009
Shuler, Heath
· Jul 28, 2009
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jul 24, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 24, 2009
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 21, 2009
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Jul 21, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 21, 2009
McMahon, Michael
· Jul 13, 2009
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jun 24, 2009
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jun 24, 2009
Klein, Ron
· Jun 24, 2009
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 24, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 19, 2009
BONO MACK, MARY
· Jun 18, 2009
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 18, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 18, 2009
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 18, 2009
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 18, 2009
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 18, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2935: Travel Promotion Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2935/
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"H.R. 2935: Travel Promotion Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2935/.
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