American Music Tourism Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-8843
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2024-06-26
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers

Music

Performing arts

Travel and tourism
Latest action: action_date: 2024-06-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8843 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2024 Mrs. Harshbarger (for herself and Ms. Barragán ) 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Music Tourism Act of 2024 . 2. Responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism (a) Domestic travel and tourism Section 605(b) of the Visit America Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9803(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) identifying locations and events in the United States that are important to music tourism and promoting domestic travel and tourism to those sites and events. . (b) Facilitation of international business travel Section 605(d) of the Visit America Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9803(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) identifying locations and events in the United States that are important to music tourism and promoting international travel and tourism to those sites and events. . (c) Reporting requirements Section 605(f) of the Visit America Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9803(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Report on goals relating to domestic and international travel Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the American Music Tourism Act of 2024 , and each year thereafter, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce of the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report of activities, findings, achievements, and vulnerabilities relating to the goals described in subsections (a) through (d). . (d) Definition Section 605 of the Visit America Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9803 ), as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Music tourism defined For the purposes of this section, the term music tourism means— (1) the act of traveling to a State or locality to visit historic or modern day music-related attractions, including museums, studios, venues of all sizes, and other sites related to music; or (2) the act of traveling to a State or locality to attend a music festival, a concert, or other live musical performance. .