Canadian Snowbirds Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 4
- Latest action
- Jul 23, 2025
What it does
The Canadian Snowbirds Act of 2025 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow Canadian citizens aged 50 or older who maintain a residence in Canada and own or rent U.S. housing to be admitted as long-term visitors for pleasure for up to 240 days per 365-day period, without their U.S. residence being considered evidence of immigrant intent. The bill also permits their spouses to accompany them under the same conditions (excluding the U.S. housing requirement) and modifies the Internal Revenue Code to clarify that such individuals retain nonresident alien tax status despite their extended U.S. stays. The Secretary of Homeland Security would have sole, unreviewable discretion to…
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