American Music Tourism Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 617

119th Congress

American Music Tourism Act of 2025

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Cale

Introduced:Feb 10, 2025

Primary Sponsor

David Schweikert

Representative

Republican

AZ-1

Cosponsors

10

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Arts, Culture, Religion

Summary

This bill directs the National Travel and Tourism Office to promote domestic and international tourism to American music festivals, concert venues, and music attractions. It also expands the office mandate to promote tourism for sports and recreation events, with biennial reporting to Congress.

Latest Action

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

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill directs the National Travel and Tourism Office to promote domestic and international tourism to American music festivals, concert venues, and music attractions. It also expands the office mandate to promote tourism for sports and recreation events, with biennial reporting to Congress.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

American Music Tourism Act of 2025This 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.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Directs Commerce Department to promote music tourism
Covers music festivals, concert venues, and attractions
Expands tourism promotion to include sports and recreation
Requires biennial reports to Congress on activities
Aims to boost travel to U.S. music destinations

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Cities and venues hosting music festivals, concerts, and sporting events could see increased tourism as the federal government actively promotes these attractions to domestic and international travelers.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Arts, Culture, Religion

Related Subjects

Congressional oversight

Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers

Music

Performing arts

Travel and tourism

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

617, 119th Congress (2025). "American Music Tourism Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-617