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Canadian Snowbird Visa Act

Introduced: June 12, 2019 Introduced by: Stefanik, Elise M. Republican · New York See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Jun 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Jun 12, 2019

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.

Jun 12, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Canadian Snowbird Visa Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to admit into the United States qualifying Canadian citizens as long-term nonimmigrant visitors. A qualifying Canadian citizen is an individual who (1) is at least 50 years old, (2) maintains a Canadian residence and owns a U.S. residence or has rented a U.S. accommodation for the duration of the individual's stay, (3) is not inadmissible or deportable, (4) will not engage in employment or labor for hire in the United States other than for a non-U.S.-based person or entity by whom the Canadian citizen was employed in Canada or for whom the Canadian citizen performed services in Canada, and (5) will not seek certain forms of assistance or benefits. A qualified individual may be admitted for up to 240 days during any single 365-day period.

The spouse of such person may be admitted under the same terms, except that he or she is not required to separately satisfy the requirement for owning or renting a residence in the United States.

The bill grants a person so admitted nonresident alien tax status.

What's happening now June 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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