The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Travel Promotion Act Oct. 7 by a vote of 358-66.
The legislation would create a public-private partnership to promote travel to the U.S. and better explain U.S. entry policies.
The bill now will head back to the Senate, which passed identical legislation in September by a vote of 79-19. To follow Constitutional procedure, the bill must originate in the House and return to the Senate, and if approved there, be delivered to the president to sign into law.
According to the U.S. Travel Association, estimates by consultancy Oxford Economics suggest that the program, if executed well, could result in up to $4 billion in additional travel spending and 1.6 million new visitors.
