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119TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 195 

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

purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 22, 2025 

Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself and Mr. HICKENLOOPER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

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 2025’’. 

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) identify locations and events in the United 

7 States that are important to music tourism and fa8 cilitate and promote domestic travel and tourism to 

9 those locations and events.’’. 

10 (b) FACILITATION OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

11 AND LEISURE TRAVEL.—Section 605 of the Visit America 

12 Act (15 U.S.C. 9803) is amended by striking subsection 

13 (d) and inserting the following: 

14 ‘‘(d) FACILITATION OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

15 AND LEISURE TRAVEL.—The Assistant Secretary, in co16 ordination with relevant Federal agencies, shall strive to 

17 increase and facilitate international business and leisure 

18 travel to the United States and ensure competitiveness 

19 by— 

20 ‘‘(1) facilitating large meetings, incentives, con21 ferences, and exhibitions in the United States; 

22 ‘‘(2) emphasizing rural and other destinations 

23 in the United States that are rich in cultural herit24 age or ecological tourism, among other uniquely 

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1 national meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhi2 bitions; 

3 ‘‘(3) facilitating and promoting international 

4 travel and tourism to sports and recreation events 

5 and activities in the United States; and 

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

7 United States that are important to music tourism 

8 and facilitating and promoting international travel 

9 and tourism to those locations and events.’’. 

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

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

12 adding at the end the following: 

13 ‘‘(4) REPORT ON GOALS RELATING TO DOMES14 TIC AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL.—Not later than 

15 1 year after the date of enactment of the American 

16 Music Tourism Act of 2025, and every 2 years 

17 thereafter, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to 

18 the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans19 portation of the Senate and the Committee on En20 ergy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 

21 a report of activities, findings, achievements, and 

22 vulnerabilities relating to the goals described in sub23 sections (a) through (d).’’. 


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1 (d) DEFINITION.—Section 600 of title VI of division 

2 BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (15 

3 U.S.C. 9801) is amended— 

4 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 

5 subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjust6 ing the margins accordingly; 

7 (2) by striking ‘‘In this title, the term ‘COVID– 

8 19 public health emergency’—’’ and inserting the 

9 following: 

10 ‘‘In this title: 

11 ‘‘(1) COVID–19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMER12 GENCY.—The term ‘COVID–19 public health emer13 gency’—’’; and 

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

15 ‘‘(2) MUSIC TOURISM.—The term ‘music tour16 ism’ means— 

17 ‘‘(A) the act of traveling to a State or lo18 cality to visit historic or modern day music-re19 lated attractions, including museums, studios, 

20 venues of all sizes, and other sites related to 

21 music; or 

22 ‘‘(B) the act of traveling to a State or lo23 cality to attend a music festival, a concert, or 


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1 other live musical performance or music-related 

2 special event.’’. 

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