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HR 3241 116th Congress House

Canadian Snowbird Visa Act

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize admission of Canadian retirees as long-term visitors for pleasure described in section 101(a)(15)(B) of such Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 20, 2019 Introduced by: Stefanik, Elise M. Republican · New York See on congress.gov
Immigration CanadaImmigration status and proceduresTax administration and collection, taxpayersTravel and tourismVisas and passports
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
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
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 Latest action June 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4498 Related bill Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2019
  • S 2507 Related bill Canadian Snowbirds Act
  • HR 2187 Related bill JOLT Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 8 Republican 6
Rice, Tom
· Feb 21, 2020
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Feb 21, 2020
Lawson, Al
· Jan 16, 2020
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Jan 15, 2020
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jan 15, 2020
Crist, Charlie
· Jan 8, 2020
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Dec 5, 2019
Buck, Ken
· Nov 15, 2019
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Oct 11, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 4, 2019
Rooney, Francis
· Jul 30, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 12, 2019
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Jul 9, 2019
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jun 26, 2019
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jun 26, 2019
Cook, Paul
· Jun 21, 2019
Collins, Chris
· Jun 20, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 20, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 20, 2019
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Jun 19, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 19, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jun 19, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3241: Canadian Snowbird Visa Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3241/
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"H.R. 3241: Canadian Snowbird Visa Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3241/.
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H.R. 3241, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3241/.
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