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American Music Tourism Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-195| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2025
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (5)
John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Visit America Act to significantly expand the focus on music tourism within the United States. It directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism to identify and actively promote locations and events important to music tourism, facilitating both domestic and international travel to these sites. This new mandate aims to boost cultural heritage tourism by highlighting music-related attractions and events. Specifically, the Assistant Secretary's duties now include facilitating international business and leisure travel to music tourism destinations, alongside other unique American cultural and ecological sites. The legislation also provides a clear definition of "music tourism" , encompassing travel to historic or modern music attractions like museums, studios, and venues, as well as attending music festivals, concerts, or live performances. Furthermore, it establishes new biennial reporting requirements for the Assistant Secretary on activities and achievements related to these expanded domestic and international travel goals.

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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4212
American Music Tourism Act of 2024
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 22, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 5, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 14, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-4.
Mar 14, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.
Apr 29, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-617
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.
May 14, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 14, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2933; text: CR S2933)
May 15, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 15, 2025
Received in the House.
May 15, 2025
Held at the desk.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4212
    American Music Tourism Act of 2024


  • January 22, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 22, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • February 5, 2025
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • March 14, 2025
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-4.


  • March 14, 2025
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.


  • April 29, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-617
    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.


  • May 14, 2025
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • May 14, 2025
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2933; text: CR S2933)


  • May 15, 2025
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • May 15, 2025
    Received in the House.


  • May 15, 2025
    Held at the desk.

Arts, Culture, Religion

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
  • HR 119-617: American Music Tourism Act of 2025
Congressional oversightMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersMusicPerforming artsTravel and tourism

American Music Tourism Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-195| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2025
This bill amends the Visit America Act to significantly expand the focus on music tourism within the United States. It directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism to identify and actively promote locations and events important to music tourism, facilitating both domestic and international travel to these sites. This new mandate aims to boost cultural heritage tourism by highlighting music-related attractions and events. Specifically, the Assistant Secretary's duties now include facilitating international business and leisure travel to music tourism destinations, alongside other unique American cultural and ecological sites. The legislation also provides a clear definition of "music tourism" , encompassing travel to historic or modern music attractions like museums, studios, and venues, as well as attending music festivals, concerts, or live performances. Furthermore, it establishes new biennial reporting requirements for the Assistant Secretary on activities and achievements related to these expanded domestic and international travel goals.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
3 versions available

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4212
American Music Tourism Act of 2024
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 22, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 5, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 14, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-4.
Mar 14, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.
Apr 29, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-617
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.
May 14, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 14, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2933; text: CR S2933)
May 15, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 15, 2025
Received in the House.
May 15, 2025
Held at the desk.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4212
    American Music Tourism Act of 2024


  • January 22, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 22, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • February 5, 2025
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • March 14, 2025
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-4.


  • March 14, 2025
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.


  • April 29, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-617
    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.


  • May 14, 2025
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • May 14, 2025
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2933; text: CR S2933)


  • May 15, 2025
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • May 15, 2025
    Received in the House.


  • May 15, 2025
    Held at the desk.
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (5)
John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Arts, Culture, Religion

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
  • HR 119-617: American Music Tourism Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersMusicPerforming artsTravel and tourism