The bill is called the Visa Improvement to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America--also known as the VISIT USA Act.
"A bill like this helps to open up all our markets makes Hawaii more accessible," says Mike McCartney, Hawaii Tourism Authority CEO/President.
The act would extend visas, lower fees during the off-peak season, increase fees to expedite the visa process and allow visitors to renew visas less often.
Tourism officials believe that will help bring more visitors, especially from China and Canada.
"Either at the start of our cold weather or at the end of our cold weather it could add another month or two on for a lot of people," says Cliff Bradley, visiting from Canada.
Congresswoman Mazie Hirono co-introduced the bill.
She believes that hawaii can expect to get about 300,000 more visitors from Canada and China if the bill is passed ... translating into $600 million dollars into our economy and 6,000 more jobs.
"Boosting tourism is going to help create more jobs and expand this industry," says Congresswoman Mazie Hirono.
anada is our fourth largest market there's a tremendous opportunity we see an upswing there they spend about $158 dollars per day they're staying longer theirs great interest coming from canada," says McCartney.
World renowned Chef Roy Yamaguchi is part of a board that helps create international travel into our country.
"Because of the decline of travel into the united states it's costing the americans millions of dollars or billions of dollars of lost revenue and at the same time costing the united state of america millions of jobs," says Roy Yamaguchi, board of member of Brand USA.
Cliff Bradley who is visiting from Canada for a month believes the act will help boost Hawaii's economy.
"I think there would be more visitors or if not even more visitors more people staying for a longer period of time," says Bradley.
The bipartisan bill was also introduced in the Senate.
Congresswoman Hirono hopes the bill will get passed this year.
