Congress last week approved a $19 hike in the cost of the two-year visa waiver, which is required by UK visitors to the US, although no date has yet been set for the new fee structure to take effect.
The US Travel Association said that while the reconciliation bill, which US president Donald Trump refers to as "the big, beautiful bill", contained some "significant wins" for the country’s travel industry, it also featured several own goals with the US gearing up to host the 2026 Fifa World Cup in 2026 among other major events.
