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H.R. 6128

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6128, the VISIT USA Act, was introduced in the House on Nov 19, 2025 by Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R) with 17 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Nov 19, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 6128 has 17 co-sponsors.

hb6128/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6128 IH: Vital Investment in Sustaining International Tourism to the USA Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-11-19
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6128  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   November 19, 2025   Mr. Bilirakis  (for himself,  Ms. Castor of Florida , and  Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To transfer $160,000,000 from the Travel Promotion Fund to Brand USA.
1.
Short titles
This Act may be cited as the   Vital Investment in Sustaining International Tourism to the USA Act   or the   VISIT USA Act  .
2.
Availability of amounts from the Travel Promotion Fund for Brand USA
(a)
In general
Subject to subsection (b) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury, not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, shall transfer, from unobligated balances remaining available from fees collected pursuant to section 217(h)(3)(B)(i)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(I) ) before October 1, 2025, and credited to the Travel Promotion Fund established under subsection (d)(1) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131(d)(1) ), $160,000,000 to the Corporation for Travel Promotion (commonly known as  Brand USA ).
(b)
Applicability of certain provisions
(1)
Exemption from maximum transfer amount
The transfer authorized under subsection (a) shall be exempt from the limitation described in subsection (d)(2) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131(d)(2) ).
(2)
Matching requirement; carryforward
The provisions set forth in paragraphs (3) and (4)(A) of subsection (d) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131 ) shall apply to amounts made available under subsection (a).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-11-19
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To transfer $160,000,000 from the Travel Promotion Fund to Brand USA.

Sponsors

Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R) sponsors H.R. 6128, and 17 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6128 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Nov 19, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6128 has taken 2 actions since Nov 19, 2025.

ChamberAction
Nov 19, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 6128 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 6128, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 6128 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • VISIT USA Act — Display Title
  • VISIT USA Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Vital Investment in Sustaining International Tourism to the USA Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To transfer $160,000,000 from the Travel Promotion Fund to Brand USA. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

10 clients hired 12 firms and 48 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6128 in 23 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Travel/Tourism, Immigration, Budget/Appropriations, Homeland Security, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATIONTrade association to promote the U.S. travel, hospitality and tourism industry.District of Columbia37$130K
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATIONHotel and Lodging Trade AssociationDistrict of Columbia13$100K
GREAT USAFocuses on major sporting events, regarding the implementation of visa-related policies.District of Columbia13$50K
US TRAVEL ASSOCIATIONIssues related to the United States travel industryDistrict of Columbia12$60K
AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSN—District of Columbia12—
HILTON WORLDWIDE—Virginia12—
AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATIONThe largest hotel association in the U.S. representing all segments of the industryDistrict of Columbia11$30K
WALNUT HILL ADVISORS ON BEHALF OF LOEWS HOTELS & COstrategic advisory firm on behalf of a hospitality companyNew York11$20K
AIRBNB, INC.—California11—
JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC—New York11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
ANCHOR SOLUTIONS LLC13$100K
FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS13$100K
MONUMENT ADVOCACY13$50K
U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION13—
AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSN12—
ATLAS CROSSING LLC12$60K
HILTON WORLDWIDE12—
AIRBNB, INC.11—
HILL EAST GROUP, LLC11$30K
JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC11—
OGR11$20K
SIGHTLINE ADVOCACY, LLC11$30K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 48.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANDREW NEWHART113
CHARLES VERDERY113
ERICA JONES113
ERIK HANSEN113
JACOBUS VREEBURG113
KATE HULL113
KATHRYN MILLS113
KIRSTEN CHADWICK113
MICHAEL CHAPPELL113
NICOLE PORTER113
PATRICK CLIFTON113
RYAN PROPIS113
VICTORIA BARNES113
WILLIAM BLALOCK113
ALEX BOLTON112
ALEXIS OBERG112
BOBBY CORNETT112
BRITTANY CAREY112
CHRISTOPHER EDDOWES112
ELIZABETH JAFARI112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLCJPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC2026 second_quarter$1.2M2nd Quarter - Report
U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATIONU.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$800K2nd Quarter - Report
U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATIONU.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$800K1st Quarter - Report
U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATIONU.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$800K4th Quarter - Report
HILTON WORLDWIDEHILTON WORLDWIDE2026 first_quarter$690K1st Quarter - Report
AIRBNB, INC.AIRBNB, INC.2026 second_quarter$480K2nd Quarter - Report
HILTON WORLDWIDEHILTON WORLDWIDE2026 second_quarter$270K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSNAMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSN2026 second_quarter$270K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSNAMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSN2026 first_quarter$270K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATIONFIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATIONANCHOR SOLUTIONS LLC2025 fourth_quarter$40K4th Quarter - Report
U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATIONHILL EAST GROUP, LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
US TRAVEL ASSOCIATIONATLAS CROSSING LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATIONANCHOR SOLUTIONS LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATIONSIGHTLINE ADVOCACY, LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
US TRAVEL ASSOCIATIONATLAS CROSSING LLC2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATIONANCHOR SOLUTIONS LLC2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATIONFIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOCIATIONFIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
GREAT USAMONUMENT ADVOCACY2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6128 under Commerce, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6128’s is Commerce.

hr6128/policy-areas.txt
CommerceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6128, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 195 (Wednesday, November 19, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BILIRAKIS:H.R. 6128.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Consitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H4817]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com