United States-Mexico Tourism Improvement Act of 2023

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 284 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 284

  To promote bilateral tourism through cooperation between the United 
                           States and Mexico.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2023

Mr. Cuellar (for himself and Mr. McCaul) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To promote bilateral tourism through cooperation between the United 
                           States and Mexico.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``United States-Mexico Tourism 
Improvement Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

    It is the policy of the United States--
            (1) to continue deepening bilateral tourism through 
        governmental cooperation between the United States and Mexico;
            (2) to improve third-party tourism to the United States and 
        Mexico through joint international promotional efforts; and
            (3) to seek to prioritize and expand the tourism industries 
        in both countries by emphasizing exchanges in various 
        international economic sectors, including relating to--
                    (A) hospitality and accommodation;
                    (B) retail; and
                    (C) cultural education.

SEC. 3. STRATEGY TO EXPAND BILATERAL TOURISM THROUGH COOPERATION WITH 
              MEXICO.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall develop a strategy 
through the High Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) platform to carry out 
the bilateral tourism policy described in section 2 and to encourage 
the Government of Mexico to take reciprocal action relating to 
bilateral tourism.
    (b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall--
            (1) encourage more joint tourism initiatives between the 
        United States and Mexico, including collaborations between 
        governmental and nongovernmental entities; and
            (2) encourage United States and Mexican nonprofit 
        institutions and private businesses to assist prospective and 
        developing entrepreneurs in strengthening their business skills 
        in the United States and Mexico.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress 
a report on the strategy required under subsection (a).
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