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HR 617 · introduced · niche

American Music Tourism Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill directs the National Travel and Tourism Office to promote tourism to U.S. music festivals, concert venues, and sports attractions.
  • Domestic and international travelers are affected by expanded promotion of music and sports tourism destinations.
  • The office must report on these promotional activities to Congress within one year and biennially thereafter.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How should the National Travel and Tourism Office decide which music festivals and concert venues receive promotion, and what criteria would ensure fair geographic and genre representation?

  2. 02

    What measurable outcomes would indicate whether increased tourism promotion actually benefits local economies and communities hosting these events?

  3. 03

    How might promoting music and sports tourism affect housing costs, local infrastructure, and quality of life in destination communities?

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Sponsor · R-TN-1

Diana Harshbarger

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Introduced 2025-04-29

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-04-29 · senate · Calendars

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.

  2. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1635-1636)

  4. 2025-04-28 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1635-1636)

  5. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 617.

  6. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1635-1637)

  7. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. 2025-04-24 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 46.

  9. 2025-04-24 · house · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-69.

  10. 2025-04-24 · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-69.

  11. 2025-04-08 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 1.

  12. 2025-04-08 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. 2025-01-22 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  14. 2025-01-22 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  15. 2025-01-22 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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