American Music Tourism Act of 2025

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what was struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. 15 U.S.C. 9803(b)(2)changedby S. 195 Sec. 2(a)

   (2) develop recommendations and goals to support and enhance domestic tourism, separated by business and leisure; and

   The bill says: in paragraph (2), by striking "; and" and inserting a semicolon;

   Bill text · Current law (15 U.S.C. 9803)

2. 15 U.S.C. 9803(b)(3)changedby S. 195 Sec. 2(a)

   (3) engage public and private stakeholders to support domestic tourism.; and

   The bill says: in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and

   Bill text · Current law (15 U.S.C. 9803)

3. 15 U.S.C. 9803(b)added (4)by S. 195 Sec. 2(a)

   (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.

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

   Bill text · Current law (15 U.S.C. 9803)

4. 15 U.S.C. 9803changedby S. 195 Sec. 2(b)

   (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.

   The bill says: Section 605 of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:

   Bill text · Current law (15 U.S.C. 9803)

5. 15 U.S.C. 9803(f)added (4)by S. 195 Sec. 2(c)

   (4) Report on goals relating to domestic and international travel.— 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).

   The bill says: Section 605(f) of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Bill text · Current law (15 U.S.C. 9803)

6. 15 U.S.C. 9801renumberedby S. 195 Sec. 2(d)

   The bill says: by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly;

   Bill text · Current law (15 U.S.C. 9801)

7. 15 U.S.C. 9801changedby S. 195 Sec. 2(d)

   In this title:(1) COVID–19 public health emergency.— The term "COVID–19 public health emergency"—

   The bill says: by striking "In this title, the term "COVID–19 public health emergency"—" and inserting the following:

   Bill text · Current law (15 U.S.C. 9801)

8. 15 U.S.C. 9801added (2)by S. 195 Sec. 2(d)

   (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.

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

   Bill text · Current law (15 U.S.C. 9801)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.