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To establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the United States. 7/31/2007--Introduced. Travel Promotion Act of 2007 - Establishes the Corporation for Travel Promotion as a nonprofit corporation that is not an agency or establishment of the U.S. government. Makes the Corporation subject to the provisions of the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act. Requires the Corporation, among other things, to provide useful information to people interested in traveling to the United States, identify and address perceptions in other countries regarding U.S. entry policies, and promote U.S. travel. Establishes in the Treasury the Travel Promotion Fund. Requires the transfer of Treasury funds to the Corporation, requiring nonfederal matching funds. Authorizes the U.S. government, if a fully automated electronic system is implemented to determine, in advance of [...] show full description
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- 10/02/2008 - Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1113.
- 09/26/2008 - Received in the Senate.
- 09/25/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9929-9934)
- 09/25/2008 - Mr. Rush moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 09/25/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9929-9931)
show all actions- 10/02/2008 - Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1113.
- 09/26/2008 - Received in the Senate.
- 09/25/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9929-9934)
- 09/25/2008 - Mr. Rush moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 09/25/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9929-9931)
- 09/25/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
- 09/25/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3232.
- 09/25/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- 09/25/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 09/23/2008 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 09/23/2008 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 09/16/2008 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 09/16/2008 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- 09/12/2008 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 09/10/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
- 08/07/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
- 07/31/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 07/31/2007 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- 07/31/2007 - Referred to House Judiciary
- 07/31/2007 - Referred to House Homeland Security
- 07/31/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
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- Adam H. Putnam
- Adam Smith
- Al Green
- Albert Russell Wynn
- Albio Sires
- Allen Boyd
- Allyson Y. Schwartz
- Ander Crenshaw
- Andre Carson
- Anna G. Eshoo
- Anthony D. Weiner
- Barbara Cubin
- Barney Frank
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- Bart Stupak
- Bennie G. Thompson
- Bill Foster
- Bill Shuster
- Bob Etheridge
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- Bob Inglis
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- Brian Baird
- Brian Higgins
- Brian P. Bilbray
- C.W. Bill Young
- Carolyn B. Maloney
- Chaka Fattah
- Charles A. Gonzalez
- Charles A. Wilson
- Charles B. Rangel
- Charles W., Jr. Boustany
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- Chris Van Hollen
- Christopher H. Smith
- Christopher P. Carney
- Ciro D. Rodriguez
- Cliff Stearns
- Corrine Brown
- Dan Boren
- Danny K. Davis
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- Dave Weldon
- David Davis
- David E. Price
- David G. Reichert
- David Scott
- David Wu
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- Dennis A. Cardoza
- Dennis Moore
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- Donna M. Christensen
- Doris O. Matsui
- Doug Lamborn
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- Ellen O. Tauscher
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- Frank, Jr. Pallone
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- George Miller
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