United StatesCommerce Department must promote travel to U.S. music destinations
The Commerce Department’s tourism chief must promote domestic travel to U.S. music sites and events and work with federal agencies to encourage international visits.
What it does
The Commerce Department’s tourism chief must identify U.S. music sites and events and promote domestic visits. The chief must work with other federal agencies to encourage international visits.
The tourism chief must report to Congress on progress and weak spots in federal travel goals by October 9, 2027, and every two years afterward.
Argument forPromoting music attractions could help travelers discover smaller venues and bring more visitors to communities that host them.
Argument againstRegular reports could take staff time away from promoting destinations because the tourism chief must track work across federal travel goals.
More detail
The Commerce Department’s tourism chief must identify U.S. music destinations and promote domestic travel to them. Music destinations include historic and modern attractions, venues of all sizes, and live music events. For international visits, the chief must work with relevant federal agencies and strive to identify music destinations and promote travel to them.
The tourism chief must send Congress reports on travel promotion work, findings, accomplishments, and weak spots. Reports go to the Senate commerce committee and the House energy and commerce committee and cover domestic and international travel goals. The first report is due within one year after the law’s October 9, 2026, approval, with reports every two years thereafter.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Oct 9Signed by President.Became Law
- Oct 9Became Public Law No: 119-121.Minor
- Sep 29Presented to President.To President
- Sep 15Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 15Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5666-5667)
- Sep 15DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 195.
- Sep 15Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5666-5667)Passed House
- Sep 15Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025
- May 15Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 15Received in the House.
- May 15Held at the desk.
- May 14Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2933; text: CR S2933)Passed Senate
- Mar 14Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-4.
- Mar 14Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.
- Feb 5Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jan 22Introduced in Senate
- Jan 22Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Introduced
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