01 — The Text
What.
- Directs the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) to actively promote U.S. music festivals, concert venues, and music attractions to international visitors.
- Expands NTTO's sports promotion mandate to include marketing U.S. sports events internationally, not just domestically.
- Requires NTTO to report Congress on these promotional activities within one year, then every two years thereafter.
02 — The Stakes
So what?
- Benefits music venues, festivals, and local tourism economies by driving international visitor spending on concerts and related attractions.
- Shifts NTTO's focus outward: government now explicitly sells America's cultural offerings to foreign tourists, not just domestic travelers.
- No direct cost to taxpayers specified in bill; leverages existing agency. Winners: tourism industry. Unclear losers or tradeoffs.
03 — The Path
Now what?
- Bill passed Senate unanimously May 14; now at House desk awaiting assignment to committee. Bipartisan support signals likely House action.
- Contact your House representative to express support or concern before committee assignment happens.
Legislative History
Actions.
- May 15, 2025 — Held at the desk.
- May 15, 2025 — Received in the House.
- May 15, 2025 — Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 14, 2025 — Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2933; text: CR S2933)
- May 14, 2025 — Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 14, 2025 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.
- Mar 14, 2025 — Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-4.
- Mar 14, 2025 — Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-4.