To promote travel and tourism in the United States, and for other purposes.
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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/14/2022. Report No. 117-191.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 56 - 0.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-508, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-508, Part I.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 382.
Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8155-8157)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6965.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8274-8275)
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).
Roll Call #466 (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). (text: CR H8155-8156)
Roll Call #466 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.