From the end of September 2011 to October 20th, 2011 three new pieces of legislation have been introduced in the US Congress to ease travel to the US.

We are tracking each piece of legislation as it moves through Congress. Click here to visit the tracking page.

If this important legislation is successful, international tourism to the US, especially from China, Brazil and India, is expected to increase:

1) House Bill H.R. 3039: Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011

2) Senate Bill S. 1653: International Tourism Facilitation Act

3) Senate Bill S.1746: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States.