[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 82 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 82
Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the New Heights Bid Committee
to bring the 2027 Federation Internationale de Football Association
(FIFA) Women's World Cup competition to the United States and Mexico.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 17, 2024
Mr. LaHood (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Bacon, and Ms.
Castor of Florida) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the New Heights Bid Committee
to bring the 2027 Federation Internationale de Football Association
(FIFA) Women's World Cup competition to the United States and Mexico.
Whereas women's soccer is one of the fastest growing and most popular sports in
the world, and the Federation Internationale de Football Association
(referred to in this resolution as ``FIFA'') Women's World Cup
competition is the single most important women's event in that sport;
Whereas the United States has successfully hosted the FIFA Women's World Cup
twice, with the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final attendance record of
90,185 remaining unbroken today;
Whereas the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup competition served as a catalyst for the
increased popularity and development of the game throughout the United
States, as well as the introduction of the first women's professional
soccer league, the Women's United Soccer Association;
Whereas the United States Soccer Federation and its counterpart in Mexico have
established a New Heights Bid Committee to prepare and submit a joint
bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup competition in North
America;
Whereas the United States and Mexico share core beliefs in justice, freedom,
equality, and opportunity and have a long history of partnership,
innovation, and growth together on our shared continent;
Whereas the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup will be the tenth edition of the FIFA
Women's World Cup and will include teams from 32 nations and presents an
opportunity for the United States and Mexico as host countries to
demonstrate the highest achievable standards and serve as a benchmark
for future organizers;
Whereas North America is home to one of the most competitive and advanced
professional sports landscapes in the world that is continually updating
to take advantage of the latest innovations and modernizations;
Whereas numerous cities of the United States have been named by the New Heights
Bid Committee as candidates to serve as hosts to FIFA Women's World Cup
matches in 2027, with each of these cities embodying the diversity and
enthusiasm shared by the entire Nation and guaranteeing each
participating team and its followers a ``home team'' atmosphere;
Whereas the United States and its neighbor offer FIFA a valuable and receptive
market to further develop the sport of soccer, which in turn will have
significant impact on and off the field in both the United States and
throughout the world;
Whereas the United States possesses all necessary state-of-the-art
infrastructure in its stadiums and potential host cities to ensure that
the competition sets a new standard of quality, comfort, security, and
safety for players, officials, spectators, media, and sponsors alike;
Whereas hosting the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States and Mexico
promises to set attendance and financial records, allowing revenues and
tourism generated by the competition to be used for the further
development of soccer and economic growth throughout the United States;
Whereas hosting the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup competition in the United States
and Mexico would serve as a tremendous impetus for national and
international goodwill, as the competition would bring people from many
nations, along with a diverse public, together under one banner of
peace, friendship, and spirited and fair competition;
Whereas the historical tradition of inclusivity in the United States is shared
by Mexico, and the countries are eager to welcome the players,
spectators, and visitors who may travel to North America for the 2027
FIFA Women's World Cup competition;
Whereas the United States Soccer Federation is working with the Mexico Football
Association to submit a 2027 Women's World Cup bid that would raise the
expectations for investment of FIFA, commercial partners, and others in
order to craft the largest women's sporting event in the history of the
world, demonstrating gender equality with both countries hosting back-
to-back Men's and Women's World Cups; and
Whereas pursuant to FIFA bidding procedures, the President and certain Federal
agencies have been asked to issue guarantees that, upon authorization or
appropriation by Congress, would establish the conditions required to
help make the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup competition the most
successful in history: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That Congress--
(1) recognizes and supports the efforts of the New Heights
Bid Committee to bring the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
competition to the United States and Mexico;
(2) encourages the President and appropriate Federal
agencies to support the New Heights Bid Committee in its
efforts to meet all requirements for the United States to
jointly host with Mexico the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
competition; and
(3) stands prepared to give full consideration to
legislative proposals or other requests by the President to
provide support related to the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
competition if the United States and Mexico are selected to
host this event.
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