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HR 5968 112th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Customs enforcement Travel and tourism User charges and fees

STAND for Tourism Act

Introduced: June 19, 2012 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jun 19, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 19, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Services to Allow New Destinations for Tourism Act or STAND for Tourism Act - Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to authorize the Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), upon request, to enter into agreements with persons for the CBP to provide additional customs and immigration services at Customs ports of entry.

Requires such persons to pay a fee to reimburse CBP for such services.

What's happening now June 26, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5964 Related bill Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012
  • S 3279 Related bill Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jun 19, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5968: STAND for Tourism Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5968/
MLA
"H.R. 5968: STAND for Tourism Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5968/.
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H.R. 5968, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5968/.
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[H.R. 5968: STAND for Tourism Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5968/)
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