119th Congress · introduced in the House · Apr 29, 2025
Canadian Snowbird Act
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Latest action (Apr 29, 2025): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Apr 29, 2025)
Canadian Snowbird Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to admit into the United States qualifying Canadian citizens as long-term nonimmigrant visitors.
A qualifying Canadian citizen is an individual who (1) is at least 50 years old, (2) maintains a Canadian residence, (3) owns a U.S. residence or has rented a U.S. accommodation for the duration of the individual's stay, (4) is not inadmissible or deportable, (5) will not engage in employment or labor for hire in the United States other than for a non-U.S.-based person or entity by whom the Canadian citizen was employed in Canada or for whom the Canadian citizen performed services in Canada, and (6) will not seek certain forms of assistance or benefits. A qualified individual may be admitted for up to 240 days during any single 365-day period.
The spouse of such an individual may be admitted under the same terms, except that the spouse is not required to separately satisfy the requirement for owning or renting a residence in the United States.
An individual admitted into the United States under this bill shall have nonresident alien tax status.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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NEW PCO II INVESTMENTS LTD. · lobbying firm or registrant: ONMESSAGE PUBLIC STRATEGIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to providing Canadians who own property in the United States with extra time to visit through the passage of H.R.3070, the Canadian Snowbird Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CANADIAN SNOWBIRD ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CANADIAN SNOWBIRD ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 6, 2026 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
Amount not reported
…uthorize admission of Canadian retirees as long-term visitors for pleasure described in section 101 (a) (15) (B) of such Act, and for other purposes Passage of H.R. 3070 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize admission of Canadian retirees as long-term visitors for pleasure described in section 101 (a) (15) (…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NEW PCO II INVESTMENTS LTD. · lobbying firm or registrant: ONMESSAGE PUBLIC STRATEGIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to providing Canadians who own property in the United States with extra time to visit through the passage of H.R.3070, the Canadian Snowbird Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CANADIAN SNOWBIRD ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CANADIAN SNOWBIRD ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted May 18, 2026 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
Amount not reported
…uthorize admission of Canadian retirees as long-term visitors for pleasure described in section 101 (a) (15) (B) of such Act, and for other purposes Passage of H.R. 3070 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize admission of Canadian retirees as long-term visitors for pleasure described in section 101 (a) (15) (…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
CANADIAN SNOWBIRD ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CANADIAN SNOWBIRD ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 9, 2026 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
Amount not reported
…uthorize admission of Canadian retirees as long-term visitors for pleasure described in section 101 (a) (15) (B) of such Act, and for other purposes Passage of H.R. 3070 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize admission of Canadian retirees as long-term visitors for pleasure described in section 101 (a) (15) (…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NEW PCO II INVESTMENTS LTD. · lobbying firm or registrant: ONMESSAGE PUBLIC STRATEGIES
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to providing Canadians who own property in the United States with extra time to visit through the passage of H.R.3070, the Canadian Snowbird Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CANADIAN SNOWBIRD ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CANADIAN SNOWBIRD ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 22, 2025 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
Amount not reported
…uthorize admission of Canadian retirees as long-term visitors for pleasure described in section 101 (a) (15) (B) of such Act, and for other purposes Passage of H.R. 3070 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize admission of Canadian retirees as long-term visitors for pleasure described in section 101 (a) (15) (…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NEW PCO II INVESTMENTS LTD. · lobbying firm or registrant: ONMESSAGE PUBLIC STRATEGIES
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to providing Canadians who own property in the United States with extra time to visit through the passage of H.R.3070, the Canadian Snowbird Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CANADIAN SNOWBIRD ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CANADIAN SNOWBIRD ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 28, 2025 · issue area: Travel/Tourism
Amount not reported
…uthorize admission of Canadian retirees as long-term visitors for pleasure described in section 101 (a) (15) (B) of such Act, and for other purposes Passage of H.R. 3070 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize admission of Canadian retirees as long-term visitors for pleasure described in section 101 (a) (15) (…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NEW PCO II INVESTMENTS LTD. · lobbying firm or registrant: ONMESSAGE PUBLIC STRATEGIES
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to providing Canadians who own property in the United States with extra time to visit through the passage of H.R.3070, the Canadian Snowbird Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing