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H.R. 617 (119th)

American Music Tourism Act of 2025

Original

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 January 2025

Last action

29 April 2025 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Diana Harshbarger, Nanette Barragán, Lloyd Doggett, Ed Case, Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Susie Lee, Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], David Valadao, Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Gabe Amo

Subjects

Arts, Culture, Religion

Source updated

11 July 2026

Arts, Culture, Religion

Summary

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. 

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Timeline

  1. 22 January 2025

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 January 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 January 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 April 2025

    Vote

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

    Source: Committee

  5. 8 April 2025

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    Source: Committee

  6. 24 April 2025

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 46.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 24 April 2025

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  8. 24 April 2025

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  9. 28 April 2025

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  10. 28 April 2025

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  11. 28 April 2025

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  12. 28 April 2025

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  13. 28 April 2025

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  14. 28 April 2025

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  15. 29 April 2025

    Introduced

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

    Source: Calendars

Votes

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Documents

5 official files

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