VISIT USA Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6128 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6128

 To transfer $160,000,000 from the Travel Promotion Fund to Brand USA.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 19, 2025

   Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida, and Ms. Titus) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To transfer $160,000,000 from the Travel Promotion Fund to Brand USA.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Vital Investment in Sustaining 
International Tourism to the USA Act'' or the ``VISIT USA Act''.

SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS FROM THE TRAVEL PROMOTION FUND FOR 
              BRAND USA.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b) and notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury, not later than 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, shall transfer, 
from unobligated balances remaining available from fees collected 
pursuant to section 217(h)(3)(B)(i)(I) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(I)) before October 1, 2025, 
and credited to the Travel Promotion Fund established under subsection 
(d)(1) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131(d)(1)), 
$160,000,000 to the Corporation for Travel Promotion (commonly known as 
``Brand USA'').
    (b) Applicability of Certain Provisions.--
            (1) Exemption from maximum transfer amount.--The transfer 
        authorized under subsection (a) shall be exempt from the 
        limitation described in subsection (d)(2) of the Travel 
        Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131(d)(2)).
            (2) Matching requirement; carryforward.--The provisions set 
        forth in paragraphs (3) and (4)(A) of subsection (d) of the 
        Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131) shall apply to 
        amounts made available under subsection (a).
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