U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., introduced legislation today that would direct the U.S. Trade Representative to create a transnational working group with Canada and Mexico to improve trade and tourism between the countries, according to a news release. 

The effort comes after a steep decline in Canadian tourism to Las Vegas. WestJet and Air Canada, the country’s two largest airlines, had 27.8% and 21.9% fewer passengers go through Harry Reid International Airport last year compared to 2024, according to the airport’s data.

Volaris, Mexico’s largest airline, saw a smaller 3.2% decline in passengers to Las Vegas, according to Harry Reid International Airport. Titus pinned the blame for the decline on President Donald Trump, saying he’s alienated the countries “through his words and policies.”

“We need to rebuild our relationships with two of our largest tourism partners,” Titus wrote in the press release. “Our tourism economy declined in 2025, costing us jobs and revenue. Half of our international visitors come from Canada and Mexico. We need to win them back.” 

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced the same bill into the Senate last Thursday with Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan. 

“Tariffs, trade, and international cooperation play a large role in either promoting or deterring international travel,” Cortez Masto wrote in a press release. “As partners in this historic trade agreement, it’s critical that we do what we can to invite Canada and Mexico to support the American travel industry.”

Titus’ office wrote in the release that the agreement would be established under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a trade agreement signed under Trump’s first administration. 

The bill provided by Cortez Masto’s office would have the U.S. Trade Representative “prioritize” the group’s creation at the USMCA’s next joint review, which starts on July 1.

American members of the working group would include officials from the Departments of Commerce, Labor, Transportation, Interior, State and Homeland Security, according to Titus’ press release. It would also solicit input from “trade and tourism companies.”

Tourism to Las Vegas fell 7.5% last year, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. At the same time, the authority’s collections from room tax and gaming fees fell 10% from 2024.

“Creating a Travel and Tourism Trade Working Group will strengthen North American cooperation, boost competitiveness, expand travel exports, and support the millions of American workers and businesses powered by travel,” Erik Hansen, the U.S. Travel Association’s head of government relations, wrote in Titus’ press release.