US Congress House Bill 268 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2015

Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]

Rep. Matt Salmon [R-AZ]

Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2015-01-22	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
2015-01-09	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2015-01-09	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2015-01-09	House	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.
2015-01-09	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/268/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr268/BILLS-114hr268ih.pdf