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S. 195 119th Congress Senate

American Music Tourism Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 22, 2025 Introduced by: Marsha Blackburn Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Arts, Culture, Religion Congressional oversightMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersMusicPerforming artsTravel and tourism
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 9, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-121.
Oct 9, 2026
Signed by President.
Sep 29, 2026
Presented to President.
Sep 15, 2026 · 6:52 PM EDT
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5666-5667)
Sep 15, 2026 · 6:52 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 15, 2026 · 6:46 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 195.
Sep 15, 2026 · 6:46 PM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5666-5667)
Sep 15, 2026 · 6:46 PM EDT
Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 15, 2026 · 6:52 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2026 · 6:52 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5666-5667)
May 15, 2025
Held at the desk.
May 15, 2025
Received in the House.
May 15, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 14, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2933; text: CR S2933)
May 14, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 14, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.
Mar 14, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-4.
Feb 5, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 22, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 9, 2026

Became Public Law No: 119-121.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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. 

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 31

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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Apr 1, 2025
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Mar 25, 2025
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Mar 25, 2025
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 25, 2025
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Jan 22, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 195: American Music Tourism Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-195/
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"S. 195: American Music Tourism Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-195/.
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S. 195, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-195/.
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