This bill directs the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to make creating a Travel and Tourism Trade Working Group a priority during the next joint review under the USMCA. The Working Group would be co-chaired by the United States, Canada, and Mexico and include officials responsible for travel and tourism. For the United States, members would include representatives from the USTR, Commerce, State, Homeland Security, Interior, Labor, and Transportation departments, and any other agencies the President chooses. The Working Group must seek input from the travel and tourism industry, including the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. Its duties include discussing ways to improve competitiveness, increase North American exports of travel and tourism services, create jobs, share information, collaborate on policies that affect travel, and consider initiatives to boost the sector. The group must meet at least once a year and U.S. representatives must brief specified congressional committees regularly.
The bill would require U.S. trade officials to push for a formal, ongoing forum with Canada and Mexico focused on travel and tourism. If the Working Group is created, officials and industry representatives would meet to discuss issues that affect travel between the three countries. The bill does not itself change travel rules, taxes, or spending; it asks officials to work together and report to Congress.
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The bill describes travel and tourism as an important part of the economy, supporting many jobs and large export value. It says Canada and Mexico are key sources of visitors and that a USMCA Travel and Tourism Trade Working Group would help support growth, competitiveness, and well-paying jobs in North America.
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