AI-assisted analysis based on the official CRS summary. Source version: Feb 13, 2025. Analysis updated: Sep 18, 2026.
01 — The Text
What.
- Requires the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) to promote travel to U.S. music festivals, concert venues, and other music-related attractions domestically and internationally
- Expands NTTO's existing mandate to include promotion of international travel to sports and recreation events in the United States
- Mandates NTTO report to Congress on its activities and findings within one year of enactment, then biennially
02 — The Stakes
So what?
- The bill establishes a federal role in marketing music tourism but does not specify funding, staffing, or implementation details
- Reporting requirements create accountability for the NTTO's tourism promotion efforts, though the summary does not detail consequences for non-compliance
- No documented economic impact figures, job creation estimates, or other quantified effects are provided in the official summary
03 — The Path
Now what?
- Senate passed the bill by Unanimous Consent on May 14, 2025
- House passed the bill by voice vote under suspension of rules on September 15, 2026
- Motion to reconsider was laid on the table on September 15, 2026
Legislative History
Actions.
- Sep 15, 2026 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 15, 2026 — On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Sep 15, 2026 — Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Sep 15, 2026 — DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 195.
- Sep 15, 2026 — Considered under suspension of the rules.
- Sep 15, 2026 — Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 15, 2025 — Held at the desk.
- May 15, 2025 — Received in the House.