Supporting Tennessee’s creative community, including with the American Music Tourism Act, NO FAKES Act, and HITS Act.
Support Tennessee’s creative community, including backing the American Music Tourism Act, NO FAKES Act, and HITS Act.
Occurrences
It incorporates ... the NO FAKES Act she co-sponsored with Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.).
This framework includes bipartisan legislation Senator Blackburn has previously introduced, the ... NO FAKES Act, to protect children and creators ... Protecting Creators Makes clear that an AI model's unauthorized reproduction, copying, or processing of copyrighted works for the purpose of training, fine-tuning, developing, or creating AI does not constitute fair use under the Copyright Act. Protects the voice and visual likenesses of individuals and creators from the proliferation of digital replicas without their consent.
The bipartisan NO FAKES Act will protect the voice and visual likenesses of individuals from unfair use through generative AI. Furthermore, Senator Blackburn has long advocated for tougher action on trademark protections for music in the Chinese market. As Communist China seeks to violate copyright law in the United States, it is imperative that we fight for our creative community to ensure songwriters are properly compensated for their hard work.
Evidence
On May 15, 2025, the American Music Tourism Act of 2025, sponsored by Senator Marsha Blackburn, was received in the House and held at the desk after passing the Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent on May 14, 2025.
On April 9, 2025, Senator Marsha Blackburn, along with Senators Chris Coons, Thom Tillis, and Amy Klobuchar, introduced the bipartisan NO FAKES Act to protect individuals and creators from unauthorized digital replicas.
On May 17, 2023, Senators Marsha Blackburn and Dianne Feinstein introduced the bipartisan HITS Act to allow independent music creators to deduct 100% of recording production expenses in the year they are incurred.
The American Music Tourism Act of 2025, introduced by Senator Blackburn, passed the Senate on May 14, 2025, and was received in the House on May 15, 2025, where it was held at the desk.
Senator Blackburn co-introduced the NO FAKES Act in April 2025 to protect individuals and creators from unauthorized digital replicas. The bill was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on April 9, 2025.
The American Music Tourism Act of 2024 was introduced in the House on June 26, 2024, and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill aimed to promote music tourism by amending the Visit America Act.
Senator Blackburn introduced the American Music Tourism Act of 2024 in the Senate on April 30, 2024. The bill passed the Senate on December 5, 2024, and was received in the House on December 10, 2024, where it was held at the desk.
Assessments
Senator Marsha Blackburn took clear legislative action to fulfill her promise to support Tennessee’s creative community by introducing or co-sponsoring the American Music Tourism Act, NO FAKES Act, and HITS Act during the same Senate term. The American Music Tourism Act passed the Senate in both the 118th and 119th Congresses but stalled in the House. The NO FAKES Act and HITS Act were introduced or co-sponsored by Blackburn but neither became law within the term. These actions show substantial effort but, since none of the bills advanced into law, the promise was only partially delivered.
Senator Blackburn made legislative attempts to support Tennessee's creative community by introducing or co-sponsoring the American Music Tourism Act, the NO FAKES Act, and the HITS Act during her current Senate term. The American Music Tourism Act passed the Senate but was held in the House. The NO FAKES Act and HITS Act were introduced but lack evidence of becoming law. While her efforts were substantial, the full outcomes outlined in the promise have not been fully delivered.