[119th Congress Public Law 121]
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Public Law 119-121
119th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other 
              purposes. <<NOTE: Oct. 9, 2026 -  [S. 195]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: American Music 
Tourism Act of 2025. 15 USC 9801 note.>> 

15 USC 
9801 note.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Music Tourism Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE 
                    FOR TRAVEL AND TOURISM.

    (a) Domestic Travel and Tourism.--Section 605(b) of the Visit 
America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) identify locations and events in the United States 
        that are important to music tourism and facilitate and promote 
        domestic travel and tourism to those locations and events.''.

    (b) Facilitation of International Business and Leisure Travel.--
Section 605 of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803) is amended by 
striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
    ``(d) Facilitation of International Business and Leisure Travel.--
The Assistant Secretary, in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, 
shall strive to increase and facilitate international business and 
leisure travel to the United States and ensure competitiveness by--
            ``(1) facilitating large meetings, incentives, conferences, 
        and exhibitions in the United States;
            ``(2) emphasizing rural and other destinations in the United 
        States that are rich in cultural heritage or ecological tourism, 
        among other uniquely American destinations, as locations for 
        hosting international meetings, incentives, conferences, and 
        exhibitions;
            ``(3) facilitating and promoting international travel and 
        tourism to sports and recreation events and activities in the 
        United States; and
            ``(4) identifying locations and events in the United States 
        that are important to music tourism and facilitating and 
        promoting international travel and tourism to those locations 
        and events.''.

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    (c) Reporting Requirements.--Section 605(f) of the Visit America Act 
(15 U.S.C. 9803(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Report on goals relating to domestic and international 
        travel. <<NOTE: Time period.>> --Not later than 1 year after the 
        date of enactment of the American Music Tourism Act of 2025, and 
        every 2 years thereafter, the Assistant Secretary shall submit 
        to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
        Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
        Representatives a report of activities, findings, achievements, 
        and vulnerabilities relating to the goals described in 
        subsections (a) through (d).''.

    (d) Definition.--Section 600 of title VI of division BB of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (15 U.S.C. 9801) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs 
        (A) and (B), respectively, and adjusting the margins 
        accordingly;
            (2) by striking ``In this title, the term `COVID-19 public 
        health emergency'--'' and inserting the following:

    ``In this title:
            ``(1) COVID-19 public health emergency.--The term `COVID-19 
        public health emergency'--''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Music tourism.--The term `music tourism' means--
                    ``(A) the act of traveling to a State or locality to 
                visit historic or modern day music-related attractions, 
                including museums, studios, venues of all sizes, and 
                other sites related to music; or
                    ``(B) the act of traveling to a State or locality to 
                attend a music festival, a concert, or other live 
                musical performance or music-related special event.''.

    Approved October 9, 2026.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 195:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 119-4 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 171 (2025):
                                    May 14, considered and passed 
                                        Senate.
                                                        Vol. 172 (2026):
                                    Sept. 15, considered and passed 
                                        House.

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