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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.
Action Timeline
2025-04-29
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.
2025-04-28
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-04-28
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1635-1636)
2025-04-28
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1635-1636)
2025-04-28
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 617.
2025-04-28
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1635-1637)
2025-04-28
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-04-24
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 46.
2025-04-24
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-69.
2025-04-24
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-69.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.617 pass?
HR.617 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: 32%.
What does HR.617 do?
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 an…
Who sponsored HR.617?
HR.617 was sponsored by Diana Harshbarger (R-Tennessee).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 617 EH: American Music Tourism Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 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. IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 617 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This 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 tourism Section 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 travel Section 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 travel The 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 requirements Section 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 travel Not 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) Definition Section 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 emergency The term COVID–19 public health emergency — ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Music tourism The 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 House of Representatives April 28, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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