119th Congress
H.R. 617
American Music Tourism Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Diana Harshbarger(R-TN)
- Introduced
- Jan 22, 2025
- Policy area
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Official text
- Placed on Calendar Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (10)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA)
Added later (9)
- Ed Case (D-HI) · Feb 4, 2025
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) · Feb 4, 2025
- Joe Neguse (D-CO) · Feb 10, 2025
- Susie Lee (D-NV) · Feb 10, 2025
- David G. Valadao (R-CA) · Mar 3, 2025
- Robert E. Latta (R-OH) · Mar 3, 2025
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY) · Mar 31, 2025
- H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) · Apr 3, 2025
- Gabe Amo (D-RI) · Apr 8, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59. - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Apr 28, 2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1635-1636) - Apr 28, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 617. - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1635-1637) - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 46. - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-69. - Apr 8, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 1. - Apr 8, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Jan 22, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. - Jan 22, 2025
Introduced in House