Bill · H.R. 617· House(119-HR-617)
American Music Tourism Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/22/2025
- Last activity
- 4/29/2025 — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.
- Sponsored by
- Diana Harshbarger
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 7
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Awaiting Senate
- On Senate calendar
What this bill would do
The American Music Tourism Act of 2025 aims to amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism. It directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism to identify and promote specific locations and events important to music tourism for both domestic and international travel. The bill also includes mandates for facilitating international business, leisure, and sports travel. Additionally, it establishes new reporting requirements for the Assistant Secretary regarding travel goals. Finally, it provides a formal definition for the term "music tourism."
Yes· 3 of 8
Is this likely to grow the economy?+4
The bill encourages domestic and international travel, which serves as a driver for national economic growth.
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
The bill benefits owners of music-related businesses, venues, and tourism services through increased promotion.
Is this likely to create jobs?+3
Promoting music tourism and international travel is expected to stimulate economic activity and job growth in the hospitality and entertainment sectors.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Promotion of Domestic Travel: The Assistant Secretary will identify and promote domestic travel to locations and events important to music tourism, which can help promote domestic travel and tourism (Section 2(a)).
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International Travel Opportunities: The bill seeks to increase and facilitate international business and leisure travel, including travel to sports, recreation, and music-related events (Section 2(b)).
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Support for Specific Music Destinations: By defining music tourism to include visits to museums, studios, venues, festivals, and concerts, the act provides a framework to promote these specific types of attractions (Section 2(d)).
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Emphasis on Rural and Cultural Destinations: The act instructs the Assistant Secretary to emphasize rural destinations and those rich in cultural heritage or ecological tourism for hosting international meetings and exhibitions (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+4Improves Small Business Support+3Increases Job Creation+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+4Good For Rural Residents+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade+2
- 4/29/2025
- Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.
- 4/28/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1635-1636)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1635-1636)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 617.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1635-1637)
- Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 4/24/2025
- Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-69.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 46.
- 4/8/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 1.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/31/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/3/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/10/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/4/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/22/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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