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S. 195 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
6 members · Left 3 · Center 0 · Right 3 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Sen. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) (Introduced 01/22/2025) |
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| Sponsor Voting Record | Right · DW-NOMINATE +0.63 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 6 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee |
| Latest Action | 05/15/2025 Held at the desk. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in Senate (01/22/2025)
American Music Tourism Act of 2025
This bill directs the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) of the Department of Commerce to promote tourism to music-related and sports attractions.
The bill requires NTTO to promote domestic and international travel and tourism to U.S. music festivals, concert venues, and other music-related attractions and locations. The bill also expands NTTO's current mandate to facilitate sports and recreation events and activities to include the promotion of international travel and tourism to such activities in the United States.
NTTO must report its activities and findings to Congress within one year after the bill's enactment and, thereafter, every two years.
119 S195 ES: American Music Tourism Act of 2025 U.S. Senate text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 195IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the American Music Tourism Act of 2025.2.Responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism(a)Domestic travel and tourismSection 605(b) of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(b)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2)in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(4)identify locations and events in the United States that are important to music tourism and facilitate and promote domestic travel and tourism to those locations and events..(b)Facilitation of international business and leisure travelSection 605 of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:(d)Facilitation of international business and leisure travelThe Assistant Secretary, in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, shall strive to increase and facilitate international business and leisure travel to the United States and ensure competitiveness by—(1)facilitating large meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions in the United States;(2)emphasizing rural and other destinations in the United States that are rich in cultural heritage or ecological tourism, among other uniquely American destinations, as locations for hosting international meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions; (3)facilitating and promoting international travel and tourism to sports and recreation events and activities in the United States; and(4)identifying locations and events in the United States that are important to music tourism and facilitating and promoting international travel and tourism to those locations and events..(c)Reporting requirementsSection 605(f) of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(4)Report on goals relating to domestic and international travelNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the American Music Tourism Act of 2025, and every 2 years thereafter, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report of activities, findings, achievements, and vulnerabilities relating to the goals described in subsections (a) through (d)..(d)DefinitionSection 600 of title VI of division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (15 U.S.C. 9801) is amended—(1)by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;(2)by striking In this title, the term COVID–19 public health emergency— and inserting the following:In this title:(1)COVID–19 public health emergencyThe term COVID–19 public health emergency—; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (2)Music tourismThe term music tourism means—(A)the act of traveling to a State or locality to visit historic or modern day music-related attractions, including museums, studios, venues of all sizes, and other sites related to music; or(B)the act of traveling to a State or locality to attend a music festival, a concert, or other live musical performance or music-related special event..Passed the Senate May 14, 2025.Secretary
119 S195 IS: American Music Tourism Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-01-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 195IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 22, 2025Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Hickenlooper) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the American Music Tourism Act of 2025.2.Responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism(a)Domestic travel and tourismSection 605(b) of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(b)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2)in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(4)identify locations and events in the United States that are important to music tourism and facilitate and promote domestic travel and tourism to those locations and events..(b)Facilitation of international business and leisure travelSection 605 of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:(d)Facilitation of international business and leisure travelThe Assistant Secretary, in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, shall strive to increase and facilitate international business and leisure travel to the United States and ensure competitiveness by—(1)facilitating large meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions in the United States;(2)emphasizing rural and other destinations in the United States that are rich in cultural heritage or ecological tourism, among other uniquely American destinations, as locations for hosting international meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions; (3)facilitating and promoting international travel and tourism to sports and recreation events and activities in the United States; and(4)identifying locations and events in the United States that are important to music tourism and facilitating and promoting international travel and tourism to those locations and events..(c)Reporting requirementsSection 605(f) of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(4)Report on goals relating to domestic and international travelNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the American Music Tourism Act of 2025, and every 2 years thereafter, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report of activities, findings, achievements, and vulnerabilities relating to the goals described in subsections (a) through (d)..(d)DefinitionSection 600 of title VI of division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (15 U.S.C. 9801) is amended—(1)by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;(2)by striking In this title, the term COVID–19 public health emergency— and inserting the following:In this title:(1)COVID–19 public health emergencyThe term COVID–19 public health emergency—; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (2)Music tourismThe term music tourism means—(A)the act of traveling to a State or locality to visit historic or modern day music-related attractions, including museums, studios, venues of all sizes, and other sites related to music; or(B)the act of traveling to a State or locality to attend a music festival, a concert, or other live musical performance or music-related special event..
119 S195 RS: American Music Tourism Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-03-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IICalendar No. 30119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 195[Report No. 119–4]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 22, 2025Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Hickenlooper) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationMarch 14, 2025Reported by Mr. Cruz, without amendmentA BILLTo amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the American Music Tourism Act of 2025.2.Responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism(a)Domestic travel and tourismSection 605(b) of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(b)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2)in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(4)identify locations and events in the United States that are important to music tourism and facilitate and promote domestic travel and tourism to those locations and events..(b)Facilitation of international business and leisure travelSection 605 of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:(d)Facilitation of international business and leisure travelThe Assistant Secretary, in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, shall strive to increase and facilitate international business and leisure travel to the United States and ensure competitiveness by—(1)facilitating large meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions in the United States;(2)emphasizing rural and other destinations in the United States that are rich in cultural heritage or ecological tourism, among other uniquely American destinations, as locations for hosting international meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions; (3)facilitating and promoting international travel and tourism to sports and recreation events and activities in the United States; and(4)identifying locations and events in the United States that are important to music tourism and facilitating and promoting international travel and tourism to those locations and events..(c)Reporting requirementsSection 605(f) of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(4)Report on goals relating to domestic and international travelNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the American Music Tourism Act of 2025, and every 2 years thereafter, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report of activities, findings, achievements, and vulnerabilities relating to the goals described in subsections (a) through (d)..(d)DefinitionSection 600 of title VI of division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (15 U.S.C. 9801) is amended—(1)by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;(2)by striking In this title, the term COVID–19 public health emergency— and inserting the following:In this title:(1)COVID–19 public health emergencyThe term COVID–19 public health emergency—; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (2)Music tourismThe term music tourism means—(A)the act of traveling to a State or locality to visit historic or modern day music-related attractions, including museums, studios, venues of all sizes, and other sites related to music; or(B)the act of traveling to a State or locality to attend a music festival, a concert, or other live musical performance or music-related special event..March 14, 2025Reported without amendment
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 01/22/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in Senate |
| 01/22/2025 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| 02/05/2025 | Senate | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| 03/14/2025 | Library of Congress | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-4. |
| 03/14/2025 | Senate | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-4. |
| 03/14/2025 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30. |
| 05/14/2025 | Library of Congress | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| 05/14/2025 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2933; text: CR S2933) |
| 05/15/2025 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 05/15/2025 | House floor actions | Received in the House. |
| 05/15/2025 | House floor actions | Held at the desk. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | American Music Tourism Act of 2025 |
| Short Title(s) as Passed Senate | American Music Tourism Act of 2025 |
| Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate | American Music Tourism Act of 2025 |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | American Music Tourism Act of 2025 |
| Official Title as Introduced | A bill to amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other purposes. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | 03/14/2025 Reported By |
| Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | 02/05/2025 Markup By |
| Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | 01/22/2025 Referred To |
Policy Area: Arts, Culture, Religion
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