Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2015
Latest action · Feb 2, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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.
- IntroducedJan 9, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2015
Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to admit into the United States as a visitor for pleasure a qualifying Canadian citizen over 55 years old and spouse (who is not required to be over 55 years old) for a period not to exceed 240 days if the person maintains a Canadian residence and owns a U.S. residence or has rented a U.S. accommodation for the duration of such stay.
Requires such visitor also to be not inadmissible or described in any ground of deportability, and requires him or her not to: (1) engage in employment or labor for hire in the United States, or (2) seek any form of assistance or benefit under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 27, 2015 to Apr 23, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Matt Salmon | Jan 27, 2015 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Apr 23, 2015 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Jan 22, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Jan 9, 2015Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 2015Referred 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2015Introduced in House
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