This bill, the American Music Tourism Act of 2025, adds duties for the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism to identify and promote music-related locations and events. It amends the Visit America Act to include music tourism in both domestic and international travel promotion. The bill adds a definition of "music tourism" that covers travel to music attractions, venues, studios, festivals, concerts, and other live music events. It also requires the Assistant Secretary to report to two congressional committees on activities, findings, achievements, and vulnerabilities related to the program within 1 year of enactment and every 2 years after that.
If enacted, the Department of Commerce would work to promote travel to music-related places and events across the United States. That could include national promotion campaigns or efforts to highlight rural or culturally significant music sites. The department would also track and report its activities and progress to Congress.
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The bill’s stated purpose is to promote music tourism by identifying important music locations and events and by encouraging both domestic and international visitors to travel to them. It gives the Assistant Secretary a formal role in promoting music-related destinations and requires regular reporting to Congress.
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