# 119-sres-474: A resolution designating October 2025 as "National Country Music Month".

119-sres-474, A resolution designating October 2025 as "National Country Music Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status passed_senate (as of 2026-09-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-474
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution designating October 2025 as "National Country Music Month".
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-26

## Summary

**Designates October 2025 as National Country Music Month.** It honors country music as a uniquely American cultural expression that resonates from rural backroads to Nashville. The resolution names Bristol as the birthplace of country music and highlights the Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman Auditorium. It praises the genre's values like faith, family, freedom, hope, opportunity, and patriotism, notes its influence on many other musical forms, and says the industry contributes billions to the U.S. economy. It encourages Americans to observe the month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-10-29T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-4576: Jewish American Security Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-474 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/474)

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- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-4576: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4576)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-474 (as of 2026-09-26).