{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2026/9/blackburn-bill-to-support-music-tourism-heads-to-president-trump-s-desk", "Blackburn Bill to Support Music Tourism Heads to President Trump\u2019s Desk", "2026-09-16", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TN", "Marsha Blackburn", "B001243", "www.blackburn.senate.gov", "blackburn", "https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/news/cc8c80c1-d564-4bbb-93a4-f1d772346ae0", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) released the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives passed their bipartisan legislation, American Music Tourism Act, to support music tourism in Tennessee and across the country:\n\n\u201cThe Volunteer State is home to so many iconic landmarks for tourists to experience \u2013 from Graceland in Memphis to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville to Dollywood in Pigeon Forge,\u201d said Senator Blackburn. \u201cMusic tourism has such a positive impact on Tennessee\u2019s economy, and we need to ensure that fans from all over the world continue to celebrate our state\u2019s rich history of music for generations to come. The American Music Tourism Act will promote and support the fast-growing tourism industry, and I am pleased it is heading to President Trump\u2019s desk.\u201d\n\n\u201cFrom Red Rocks to The Mish, Colorado is fortunate to have so many outstanding music venues that bring culture, tourism, and economic opportunity to our communities,\u201d said Senator Hickenlooper. \u201cThe American Music Tourism Act will help bring even more visitors to venues in Colorado and across the country. We\u2019re glad to see it pass the House and urge the President to sign it into law.\u201d\n\nThe American Music Tourism Act is co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), and Ted Budd (R-N.C.).\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nMusic tourism \u2013 both the act of visiting sites important to the history of American music culture and the act of traveling for concerts and music festivals \u2013 is a vital industry for American culture and an economic driver for our communities.\n\nMusic tourism has emerged as a top travel trend, with the market forecasted to reach $11.3 billion in revenue by 2032.\n\nThe United States, which boasts one of world\u2019s largest music industries that generates over $43 billion in revenue each year, is one of the main beneficiaries of this international interest in music tourism.\n\nThe Commerce Department\u2019s Assistant Secretary for Travel and Tourism is uniquely positioned to identify and promote sites of musical significance.\n\nTHE AMERICAN MUSIC TOURISM ACT\n\nThe American Music Tourism Act would leverage the existing tourism framework within the Department of Commerce to highlight and promote music tourism in the United States.\n\nSpecifically, this bill would require:\n\nThe Assistant Secretary to implement a plan to support and increase music tourism for both domestic and international visitors; and\n\nA report to Congress on the successes and vulnerabilities of the Assistant Secretary\u2019s goals to increase travel and tourism.\n\nClick here for bill text.\n\nRELATED\n\nBlackburn, Hickenlooper Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Increase Music Tourism In U.S.", 1, "2026-09-17T09:52:05Z", "2026-09-17T09:53:00Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2026/9/blackburn-bill-to-support-music-tourism-heads-to-president-trump-s-desk"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2178679462522268, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}