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One year after U.S. Travel’s Commission on Seamless and Secure Travel released its landmark report, the U.S. Travel Association today highlighted meaningful progress in modernizing America’s travel system—while warning that certain policy proposals, including a $250 "visa integrity fee” and expanded social media screening requirements for visa waiver travelers, could undermine recent gains and weaken U.S. competitiveness.

U.S. Travel, Airlines for America, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association issued a joint statement on the potential lapse of appropriations for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Today, with the House heading back to Washington, D.C., to vote on a government funding package, U.S. Travel, Airlines for America, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association issued a joint statement.

“We are deeply concerned by the recent announcement by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that it may seek social media history from Visa Waiver Program travelers to the United States..."

The U.S. Travel Association today announced a new partnership with The Great American Road Trip, a nationwide storytelling initiative celebrating the people, places and innovations that shape the United States. As the leading voice for the travel industry, U.S. Travel will support The Great American Road Trip’s efforts to inspire millions of Americans to explore the country ahead of its 250th birthday.

A new U.S. Travel–Ipsos poll  shows Americans fear the United States is falling behind other countries in delivering a modern, efficient travel experience. Congress can make immediate progress by returning billions of dollars from the 9/11 Passenger Security Fee — a charge added to every airline ticket that is supposed to fund TSA operations and airport security improvements but is instead largely diverted elsewhere — to update security technology and speed up screening.