U.S. Travel’s Policy Center

The Policy Center is your hub to stay informed, get involved and make an impact to ensure your voice is heard on the issues that matter most to the tourism industry. As a member, you play a vital role in shaping the policies that drive our industry forward.

U.S. Travel Advocacy & Policy Priorities

U.S. Travel's advocacy agenda addresses the key policies and pain points that will strengthen the travel industry, furthering our mission to grow travel to and within the U.S.

Advocacy & Initiatives

As the advocate for all segments of the travel industry, U.S. Travel advances policies that grow travel to and within the United States, championing work that establishes travel as essential and improves the travel experience from point A to point B.

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Policy Priorities

Travel is a powerful economic engine for the United States. It supports more than 15 million jobs, fuels local communities and underpins America’s ability to compete globally.
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Commission on Seamless & Secure Travel

Commission on Seamless and Secure Travel released a clear strategy that would help the United States regain global travel dominance amid an increasing international competition.
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Take Action, Get Involved

Grassroots engagement is how we harness the collective power the industry to advocate, educate, and activate support from the ground up.

Destination Capitol Hill

Join us every spring for Destination Capitol Hill. Members receive three free registrations to network with leaders, learn about legislation and advocate for pro-travel policies.
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Travel Action Network

U.S. Travel’s go-to platform to stay updated on the latest travel policy news and take action on legislative issues impacting our industry.
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Travel Works Power Hour

Power Hours bring together travel industry leaders and policymakers for an experiential, one-hour discussion on travel's role as an economic powerhouse.
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Effective Advocacy

This Guide outlines a six-step strategy for influencing policy through personal storytelling, data-driven education, and consistent relationship-building.
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Power of Promotion

Insights, studies and templates to defend, promote and grow destination marketing through data, storytelling and advocacy.
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Championing the Travel Industry

  • Monthly message guide: Designed to make your communications easier, our guide delivers ready-to-use messages and datapoints you can share with your stakeholders.
  • U.S. Entry Guide on International Inbound Travel: This guide provides the tools you need to navigate the entry process with clarity and confidence.


Data Driven Advocacy Tools

  • Research Fact Sheet Hub: Provides the latest numbers on travel’s essential economic impact, the importance of travel promotion and the travel trade deficit.
  • State Info provided at DCH (State pages link)
  • Resource Library: Discover a list of resources that showcase the measurable value of destination promotion, such as defending your tourism budget, tourism improvement districts, and much more.


Additional Opportunities for Engage Level Members

  • Security & Facilitation Advisory Council (corporate members only)
  • Policy Council (corporate members only)
  • America’s Sports & Travel Mega Event Coalition (ASTMEC)

Contact [email protected] to learn more about these engagement opportunities.


Meet the Government Relations & Public Policy Team