The United States House of Representatives has passed the American Music Tourism Act, which now awaits President Trump's signature. The legislation adds music tourism to the existing responsibilities of the Commerce Department's tourism promotion duties, which currently cover conferences, cultural heritage destinations, and sports events. This bipartisan bill represents over two years of development and aims to boost the growing music tourism industry through coordinated federal promotion.

The Act directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism to identify and promote American music locations and events to both domestic and international audiences. It formally defines music tourism in federal law to encompass travel to museums, recording studios, venues of all sizes, festivals, concerts, and live musical performances. The legislation also broadens the existing Visit America Act to cover international leisure travel alongside business travel, and requires the Assistant Secretary to report annually to Congress on tourism promotion activities, achievements, and challenges related to music tourism.