Search Results: keywords:"tourism promotion"

  • S. 4212 — To amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:1,451

    The bill S. 4212 aims to modify the Visit America Act to support music tourism across the United States. It tasks the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism with promoting travel to music-related sites and events within the country. Responsibilities include...

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    The bill wants to make it more fun for people to visit cool places in America where music happens, like concerts or historic music spots, and asks a special person in charge to help tell everyone about these fun music trips.

  • S. 195 — To amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:812

    S. 195 aims to amend the existing Visit America Act to encourage music tourism in the United States. The bill tasks the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism with identifying and promoting locations and events important to music tourism within the country....

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    The bill wants to promote visiting different places in the U.S. by focusing on music. It asks a government helper to find and share cool music spots and events that people from other countries might want to see, like where famous songs were made or where fun music parties happen.

  • H. R. 8219 — To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Lahaina National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:344

    H. R. 8219 proposes a study to evaluate if the Lahaina area in Maui, Hawaii, should become a National Heritage Area known as the "Lahaina National Heritage Area." The bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to work with local and state officials and organizations to...

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    H. R. 8219 is about checking if a special piece of land in Hawaii should become a protected place called the "Lahaina National Heritage Area." People who know a lot about the area's history and culture will help decide if this is a good idea.

  • S. 195 — To amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:886

    S. 195, titled the "American Music Tourism Act of 2025," aims to promote music tourism by amending the Visit America Act. The bill directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism to identify and promote U.S. locations important to both domestic and...

    Simple Explanation

    The "American Music Tourism Act of 2025" wants to encourage people to visit places in the U.S. where music is important, like concerts or famous music spots, and asks a special government helper to tell everyone about these fun places to visit.

  • H. R. 10221 — To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 with respect to the eligibility of youth sports facilities for certain grants, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:553

    The Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2024 aims to modify the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to include youth sports facilities in the eligibility criteria for certain grants. It allows the Secretary of Commerce to consider projects that diversify the local...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to let youth sports places, like soccer fields and basketball courts, get special money help to build or fix them. This is to make sure kids have fun places to play, help people stay healthy, and make towns happier.

  • H. R. 617 — To amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:956

    H. R. 617 aims to amend the Visit America Act to boost music tourism in the United States. The bill assigns the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism the responsibility of promoting travel to music-related locations and events. Additionally, it seeks to...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make more people visit America to see and enjoy music shows and special places, but there are concerns about how they will pay for it and how they'll know if it works well.