HR6965: Visit America Act
117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
This page covers HR6965 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR6965 in another Congress is a different bill.
117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
This page covers HR6965 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR6965 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2022-09-29: Passed |
| Latest action | 2022-10-11: Received in the Senate. |
| Policy area | Commerce |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Advisory bodies, Aviation and airports, Cardiovascular and respiratory health, Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits, Congressional oversight, Department of Commerce, Disaster relief and insurance, Economic performance and conditions, Emergency medical services and trauma care
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 218 | 71 | 9 | Official tally |
HR6965 (Visit America Act) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1].
On 2022-10-11: Received in the Senate.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2022-09-29, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.