Bill > S2096

This bill, the Canadian Snowbirds Act, aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the admission of Canadian retirees as long-term visitors for pleasure in the United States. Specifically, the bill would allow Canadian citizens who are at least 50 years old, maintain a residence in Canada, and own or rent a residence in the U.S. to be admitted as visitors for up to 240 days per year, without being considered as intending to abandon their Canadian residence. The bill also specifies that these Canadian visitors would not be eligible for certain U.S. government benefits or employment, and their admission would be at the sole discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security.