Travel Promotion Act of 2009
Latest action · Jul 23, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 18, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Travel Promotion Act of 2009 - Establishes the Corporation for Travel Promotion as a nonprofit corporation that is not an agency or establishment of the U.S. government. Makes the Corporation subject to the provisions of the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Corporation should not engage in lobbying activities.
Requires the Corporation, among other things, to provide useful information to people interested in traveling to the United States, identify and address perceptions regarding U.S. entry policy, and promote U.S. travel.
Establishes in the Treasury the Travel Promotion Fund.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require (under current law, authorize) the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish and collect a fee for the use of an electronic data sharing system concerning the admissibility of certain aliens into the United States that will ensure recovery of the full costs of providing and administering such system. Terminates such fee following FY2014.
Authorizes the Corporation to impose an annual assessment on U.S. members of the travel and tourism industry.
Amends the International Travel Act of 1961 to: (1) revise the membership of the Tourism Policy Council; and (2) require the Council to provide the Corporation with certain information concerning U.S. admission procedures and travel promotion strategies.
Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study to assess barriers to entry into the United States by foreign travelers.
Cosponsors 122
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 18, 2009 to Nov 4, 2009; 19 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
| R-CA | George Radanovich | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
| R-AL | Jo Bonner | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
| R-CA | Mary Bono | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 18, 2009 |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Jun 19, 2009 | |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 18, 2009 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Jul 23, 2009 | |
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred Jun 18, 2009 |
| Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Jul 7, 2009 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
- Jul 7, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
- Jun 19, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- Jun 18, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 18, 2009Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, 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.
- Jun 18, 2009Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- Jun 18, 2009Referred to House Judiciary
- Jun 18, 2009Referred to House Homeland Security
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1023 | Travel Promotion Act of 2009 | Related bill | Sep 23, 2010 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the United States.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Travel Promotion Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Advisory bodies
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Congressional oversight
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Immigration status and procedures
- Transportation and Public Works
- Travel and tourism
- User charges and fees
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2009Introduced in House
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