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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8843 

To amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 26, 2024 

Mrs. HARSHBARGER (for herself and Ms. BARRAGA ́N) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, 

and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Music Tour5 ism Act of 2024’’. 

6 SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY 

7 OF COMMERCE FOR TRAVEL AND TOURISM. 

8 (a) DOMESTIC TRAVEL AND TOURISM.—Section 

9 605(b) of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(b)) is 

10 amended— 


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1 (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

2 inserting a semicolon; 

3 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 

4 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

5 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

6 ‘‘(4) identifying locations and events in the 

7 United States that are important to music tourism 

8 and promoting domestic travel and tourism to those 

9 sites and events.’’. 

10 (b) FACILITATION OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

11 TRAVEL.—Section 605(d) of the Visit America Act (15 

12 U.S.C. 9803(d)) is amended— 

13 (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

14 inserting a semicolon; 

15 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 

16 the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

17 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

18 ‘‘(4) identifying locations and events in the 

19 United States that are important to music tourism 

20 and promoting international travel and tourism to 

21 those sites and events.’’. 

22 (c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 605(f) of 

23 the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(f)) is amended by 

24 adding at the end the following: 


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1 ‘‘(4) REPORT ON GOALS RELATING TO DOMES2 TIC AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL.—Not later than 

3 1 year after the date of enactment of the American 

4 Music Tourism Act of 2024, and each year there5 after, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the 

6 Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Pro7 motion of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

8 Transportation of the Senate and the Subcommittee 

9 on Innovation, Data, and Commerce of the Com10 mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 

11 Representatives a report of activities, findings, 

12 achievements, and vulnerabilities relating to the 

13 goals described in subsections (a) through (d).’’. 

14 (d) DEFINITION.—Section 605 of the Visit America 

15 Act (15 U.S.C. 9803), as amended by this Act, is amended 

16 by adding at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘(g) MUSIC TOURISM DEFINED.—For the purposes 

18 of this section, the term ‘music tourism’ means— 

19 ‘‘(1) the act of traveling to a State or locality 

20 to visit historic or modern day music-related attrac21 tions, including museums, studios, venues of all 

22 sizes, and other sites related to music; or 


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1 ‘‘(2) the act of traveling to a State or locality 

2 to attend a music festival, a concert, or other live 

3 musical performance.’’. 

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