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H.R. 6965 117th Congress House

Visit America Act

Official title: To promote travel and tourism in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 7, 2022 Introduced by: Dina Titus Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 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
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
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 29, 2022 House · vote #466 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 325–93 See who voted →
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 Latest action October 11, 2022

Received in the Senate.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1947 Visit America Act
  • S 3375 Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021
  • HR 7820 Travel and Tourism Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 6 Republican 1
Higgins, Brian
· Sep 28, 2022
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 28, 2022
Kuster, Ann
· Jul 13, 2022
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jul 12, 2022
Cicilline, David
· Jul 11, 2022
Demings, Val
· Jul 1, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 1, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jun 28, 2022
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 24, 2022
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 23, 2022
Phillips, Dean
· Jun 23, 2022
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 22, 2022
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 7, 2022
YOUNG, DON
· Mar 7, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6965: Visit America Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6965/
MLA
"H.R. 6965: Visit America Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6965/.
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H.R. 6965, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6965/.
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[H.R. 6965: Visit America Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6965/)
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