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HR 4448 118th Congress House Immigration

Canadian Snowbird Visa Act

Introduced: September 21, 2023 Introduced by: Stefanik, Elise M. Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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Jun 30, 2023
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Jun 30, 2023
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.
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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.

An individual admitted into the United States under this bill shall have nonresident alien tax status.

What's happening now June 30, 2023

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 387 Related bill Canadian Snowbirds Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 8 Republican 13
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Mar 11, 2024
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Cammack, Kat
Florida · Feb 1, 2024
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Nov 3, 2023
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Balint, Becca
Vermont · Nov 3, 2023
Buck, Ken
· Oct 6, 2023
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Moran, Nathaniel
Texas · Oct 6, 2023
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Sep 21, 2023
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Bean, Aaron
Florida · Sep 19, 2023
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Lee, Laurel M.
Florida · Sep 5, 2023
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Ciscomani, Juan
Arizona · Aug 25, 2023
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Aug 25, 2023
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Aug 1, 2023
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Jun 30, 2023
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jun 30, 2023
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 30, 2023
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 30, 2023
Lesko, Debbie
· Jun 30, 2023
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jun 30, 2023
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 30, 2023
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jun 30, 2023
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jun 30, 2023
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Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Jun 30, 2023
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 30, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4448: Canadian Snowbird Visa Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4448/
MLA
"H.R. 4448: Canadian Snowbird Visa Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4448/.
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H.R. 4448, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4448/.
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