NAMM Policy Priorities

May 22, 2026 For five days in May, the music products industry made Washington, D.C., its home — and Capitol Hill its stage. This year’s NAMM Advocacy D.C. Fly-In marked the 20th anniversary of the event, as 100 member delegates and partners from 74 companies representing all 50 states came to Capitol Hill with two goals: ask Congress to protect federal funding for music education and request tariff exemptions for musical instruments, along with the components and raw materials used to make them. What unfolded was a demonstration of what organized, passionate, industry-wide advocacy looks like when it’s done right. About the NAMM Advocacy Fly-In For two decades, NAMM has brought the music products industry to Washington, D.C., for its annual Fly-In. The annual multi-day event unites music retailers, manufacturers, educators and advocates from across the country to meet directly with members of Congress and their staff on the issues that matter most to the industry. Delegates are trained and prepared to make the case for sustained federal investment in music education and, in recent years, trade policies that protect the supply chains the industry depends on. The Fly-In