#ExhibitionsDay Legislative Update

Transportation Infrastructure

There is now a bill in the Senate on infrastructure, S. 2302 (NEW BILL). This bill is sponsored by Senator John Barrasso [R-WY] and currently has 3 Cosponsors. This bill is assigned to the Senate – Environment and Public Works Committee.
We ask that you reach out to your U.S. Senators office staff and ask them to support and cosponsor S. 2302. You can find your Senators contact information at Senate.gov.
Current Cosponsor List:
Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]

Brand USA

There is now a bill in the Senate to reauthorize Brand USA, called Brand USA Extension Act, S. 2203 (NEW BILL). This bill is sponsored by Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) and currently has 5 Cosponsors. This bill is assigned to the Senate – Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.

We ask that you reach out to your U.S. Senators office staff and ask them to support and cosponsor S. 2203. You can find your Senators contact information at Senate.gov.

Current Cosponsor List:
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

There is a house bill, H.R. 3851 (NEW BILL), entitled Travel Promotion, Enhancement and Modernization Act of 2019 which reauthorizes Brand USA Funding. This bill is sponsored by Rep. Peter Welch [D-VT] and currently has 7 Cosponsors. This bill is assigned to the House – Energy and Commerce, Homeland Security Committee.

We ask that you reach out to your U.S. Congressperson’s office staff and ask them to support and cosponsor H.R. 3851. You can find your Congressperson’s contact information at House.gov.

Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Rep. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-9]

Travel Facilitation

H.R. 1996, entitled Secure Travel Partnership Act of 2019 which renames Visa Waiver Program to demonstrate support for secure and better travel for international travelers and to oppose any measures that could further erode America’s market share of international business travelers. This bill is sponsored by Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL-5] and currently has 11 Cosponsors. This bill is assigned to the House – Energy and Commerce,

Homeland Security Committee.

We ask that you reach out to your U.S. Congressperson’s office staff and ask them to support and cosponsor H.R. 1996. You can find your Congressperson’s contact information at House.gov.
Current Cosponsor List:
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [D-NJ-2]
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]

H.R. 2187, entitled JOLT Act of 2019 which also renames Visa Waiver Program and supports the vital role travel plays in supporting American job growth and the economy. This bill is sponsored by Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL-5] and currently has 10 Cosponsors.

We ask that you reach out to your U.S. Congressperson’s office staff and ask them to support and cosponsor H.R. 2187. You can find your Congressperson’s contact information at House.gov.

Current Cosponsor list:
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [D-NJ-2]
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]

If you have any questions, please reach out to Roger Rickard, IAEE Advocacy Consultant, roger@VoicesInAdvocacy.com, 480 488-9150. Copy Roger at roger@VoicesInAdvocacy.com, with any email correspondence to congressional offices so that we can communicate the results with the IAEE Advocacy Committee.