HR 4856 117th Congress House Immigration

Canadian Snowbird Visa Act

Introduced: July 29, 2021 Introduced by: Stefanik, Elise M. Republican · New York See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Jul 29, 2021

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.

Jul 29, 2021

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, (3) owns a U.S. residence or has rented a U.S. accommodation for the duration of the individual's stay, (4) is not inadmissible or deportable, (5) 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 (6) 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 an individual may be admitted under the same terms, except that the spouse is not required to separately satisfy the requirement for owning or renting a residence in the United States.

The bill grants an individual so admitted nonresident alien tax status.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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