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Travel and Tourism Issues – Legislative and Regulatory Priorities

Decisions made in Washington by elected or appointed officials can either help or harm the interests of travel and tourism. That is why TIA, working side-by-side with its strategic partner, Travel Business Roundtable, is constantly lobbying Congress and the Administration on your behalf concerning key travel and tourism priorities.

We want to ensure the TIA membership is well informed about these priority issues so you can join with us in advocating for changes in policy that benefit both travel to and within the United States.

The information below covers the priority issues that we are currently working on with the 110th Congress and the relevant federal agencies:

Legislative Issues Fact Sheets

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (Air)

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (Land and Sea)

WHTI Fact Sheet

Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Visa Waiver Program

Federal Highway Reauthorization

For further details on these issues, please contact TIA's Public Affairs Department at 202-408-8422

Travel Promotion Act of 2007

Working under the banner of the Discover America Partnership, TIA and TBR are supporting legislation in Congress to create a national-level strategic communications effort to clarify U.S. visa and entry policy, and to promote the U.S. as the premier visitor destination in the world. For more details, click here.

Biometric Passport Requirements
TIA and Industry partners have been working with Congress on a possible deadline extension for the biometric passport requirement for Visa Waiver Program countries. Find the latest news on this pressing issue here!