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HR 4498 116th Congress House

Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to encourage Canadian tourism to the United States.

Introduced: September 25, 2019 See on congress.gov
Immigration CanadaImmigration status and proceduresMarriage and family statusTravel and tourismVisas and passports
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Sep 25, 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.
Sep 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2019

This bill establishes a nonimmigrant visa for qualified Canadian citizens.

The Department of Homeland Security may admit as a visitor a Canadian citizen who (1) is at least 55 years old, (2) maintains a residence in Canada, (3) owns a U.S. residence or has signed a rental agreement for the duration of the stay, (4) is not inadmissible or deportable under various provisions, (5) will not engage in U.S. employment, and (6) will not seek U.S. assistance or benefits. Such visitors may be admitted for up to 240 days out of any single 365-day period.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2507 Related bill Canadian Snowbirds Act
  • HR 2187 Related bill JOLT Act of 2019
  • HR 3241 Related bill Canadian Snowbird Visa Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jan 13, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 16, 2019
Deutch, Theodore
· Sep 25, 2019
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 25, 2019
Yoho, Ted
· Sep 25, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4498: Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4498/
MLA
"H.R. 4498: Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4498/.
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H.R. 4498, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4498/.
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