This bill directs the United States Trade Representative to push for creating a Travel and Tourism Trade Working Group under the USMCA during the next joint review after the bill becomes law. The working group would be co-chaired by the United States, Canada, and Mexico and include officials who handle travel and tourism matters. U.S. members listed include the USTR, Commerce, State, Homeland Security, Interior, Labor, and Transportation Departments, plus any other agencies the President names. The group must seek input from industry, including the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, meet at least once a year, and brief specific congressional committees on its activities.
The bill also states facts about the travel and tourism sector: it was worth about $1.3 trillion and supported about 15 million jobs in 2024; travel and tourism was the top U.S. services export in 2024, about $214 billion in value and about a $35 billion trade surplus; Canada and Mexico are major sources of visitors.
If you work in travel, tourism, or related industries, the bill aims to create a formal forum with Canada and Mexico to discuss issues that affect travel and cross-border visits. The forum would try to boost North American tourism, increase exports of tourism services, and support jobs. The working group could lead to more coordinated policies and a regular channel for industry input.
If you are not in the industry, the bill mostly sets up talks and coordination between the three countries and does not itself change travel rules or funding.
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Supporters say travel and tourism are large parts of the economy, generate exports, and support many jobs. They believe a USMCA Travel and Tourism Trade Working Group would help the industry stay competitive, increase exports of tourism services, and promote job and economic growth across North America.
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