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Visit America Act

Introduced: March 7, 2022 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 11, 2022

Received in the Senate.

Sep 29, 2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 29, 2022

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 325 - 93 (Roll no. 466). (text: CR H8155-8156)

Sep 29, 2022

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 325 - 93 (Roll no. 466).

Sep 29, 2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8274-8275)

Sep 28, 2022

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Sep 28, 2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6965.

Sep 28, 2022

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8155-8157)

Sep 28, 2022

Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 28, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 382.

Sep 28, 2022

Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

Sep 28, 2022

Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

Sep 28, 2022

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-508, Part I.

Sep 21, 2022

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 56 - 0.

Sep 21, 2022

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 21, 2022

Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce Discharged.

Mar 8, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Mar 7, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and the Judiciary, 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.

Mar 7, 2022

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 29, 2022	House · vote #466	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	325–93	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Visit America Act

This bill implements measures to support the U.S. travel and tourism industry and to address the declining percentage of international visitors to the United States.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Commerce to develop a 10-year travel and tourism strategy with annual goals for the number of international visitors to the United States and for tourism commerce.

The bill also establishes the role of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism, whose responsibilities shall include setting an annual goal for the number of international visitors to the United States and facilitating international business travel to the United States.

Further, the assistant secretary must develop and implement a COVID-19 pandemic recovery strategy to assist the recovery of the U.S. travel and tourism industry.

The bill also provides statutory authority for the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, which shall aid the assistant secretary in developing and implementing the COVID-19 pandemic recovery strategy.

What's happening now October 11, 2022

Received in the Senate.

Committees of jurisdiction 4