[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6348 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6348
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide assistance for cities
hosting international sporting events taking place in the United
States, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 2, 2025
Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself and Mr. Owens) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide assistance for cities
hosting international sporting events taking place in the United
States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Transportation Assistance for
Olympic and World Cup Cities Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL GAMES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 55 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 5501 the following:
``Sec. 5502. Transportation assistance for international games
``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to support State,
Tribal, and local efforts on transportation issues necessary to obtain
the national recognition and economic benefits of hosting international
sporting events in the United States.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Covered event.--
``(A) In general.--The term `covered event' means
any event that--
``(i) in the determination of the
Secretary, is a multiday international sporting
event, including--
``(I) an Olympic, Paralympic, or
Special Olympics event;
``(II) a FIFA Women's World Cup
event; and
``(III) a FIFA Men's World Cup
event;
``(ii) is held at a site located in a State
or territory that has been selected by the
International Olympic Committee or the
International Federation of Association
Football to hold such event; and
``(iii) is not regularly held at such site.
``(B) Treatment of multiple events.--Multiple
events described in subparagraph (A), occurring in the
same stadium, city, metropolitan planning area (as
defined in section 134(b) of title 23), or metropolitan
statistical area (as designated by the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget), shall be treated as
part of the same overall competition, sporting event,
or grouping of competitions or sporting events and
shall be considered to be 1 covered event.
``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
``(A) a State or local government entity, Indian
Tribe, or territory hosting a covered event;
``(B) a State or local government entity, Indian
Tribe, or territory that--
``(i) is supporting a covered event; and
``(ii) has jurisdiction over an area that
is located not more than a 100-mile radius of
the location in which the applicable covered
event is or will be held;
``(C) a metropolitan planning organization that
serves an area that--
``(i) is not a host metropolitan planning
organization;
``(ii) is under the jurisdiction of a
State, Indian Tribe, or unit of local
government described in subparagraph (A) or
(B); and
``(iii) is located not more than a 100-mile
radius of the location in which the applicable
covered event is or will be held;
``(D) an entity eligible to receive a grant under
section 24911 that operates intercity passenger rail
service within a 100-mile radius of the location in
which the applicable covered event is or will be held;
or
``(E) the sponsor of an airport--
``(i) receiving a grant under subchapter I
of chapter 471; and
``(ii) that is located not more than a 100-
mile radius of the location in which the
applicable covered event is or will be held.
``(3) Eligible project.--The term `eligible project'
means--
``(A) a transportation project that is eligible for
assistance under any provision of this title or title
23--
``(i) in the determination of the host
metropolitan planning organization, will assist
with the movement of people and goods for the
applicable covered event; or
``(ii) will mitigate or prevent any adverse
effects from the transportation changes
resulting from a covered event; or
``(B) a transportation planning activity that, in
the determination of the host metropolitan planning
organization, will assist with the movement of people
and goods for the applicable covered event.
``(4) Host metropolitan planning organization.--The term
`host metropolitan planning organization' means a metropolitan
planning organization (as defined in section 134(b) of title
23) for an urbanized area (as defined in such section) in which
a covered event is or will be held.
``(5) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
``(6) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary
of Transportation.
``(7) State.--The term `State' has the meaning given such
term in section 101 of title 23.
``(8) Territory.--The term `territory' has the meaning
given such term in section 165 of title 23.
``(c) Grants for Transportation Projects Relating to International
Games.--
``(1) Allocation of funds.--For each fiscal year, the
Secretary shall allocate the amounts made available to the
Secretary to carry out this subsection as follows:
``(A) Beginning with the first covered event
occurring during or after the fiscal year, the
Secretary shall allocate amounts evenly to each host
metropolitan planning organization for such covered
event, up to a total of $10,000,000 for each such host
metropolitan planning organization.
``(B) After allocating a total of $10,000,000 to
each such host metropolitan planning organization for a
covered event, the Secretary shall, of any amounts
remaining, allocate amounts evenly to each host
metropolitan planning organization for the nearest
subsequent covered event to such covered event.
``(2) Grant uses.--
``(A) In general.--A host metropolitan planning
organization receiving amounts under paragraph (1) may
use the amounts to carry out eligible projects or to
provide funding to eligible entities to carry out
eligible projects that--
``(i) are located not more than 100 miles
from the location in which the applicable
covered event is or will be held; and
``(ii) in the determination of the host
metropolitan planning organization, are not
temporary infrastructure needed for hosting the
covered event.
``(B) Exclusion.--Amounts received under this
subsection may not be used for activities relating to
preparing or submitting a bid to be selected to hold a
covered event.
``(3) Requirements.--
``(A) In general.--The requirements described in
section 6701(n) shall apply to an eligible project
carried out with amounts made available under this
subsection.
``(B) Requirements for airports.--The requirements
described under chapters 501 and 471 shall continue to
apply to any project carried out with amounts made
available under this section by an eligible entity
described in subsection (b)(2)(E).
``(4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this
subsection $50,000,000 for each fiscal year, to remain
available until expended.
``(d) Transportation Planning Activities.--The Secretary shall
provide technical and planning assistance to eligible entities,
including--
``(1) by providing assistance for planning activities of
State or local governmental entities, metropolitan planning
organizations, Indian Tribes, units of local government, and
territories under sections 134, 135, and 165 of title 23 and
sections 5303, 5304, and 5305 of this title for transportation
projects relating to a covered event;
``(2) by assisting State or local governmental entities,
metropolitan planning organizations, Indian Tribes, and
territories with the development of intermodal transportation
plans relating to a covered event;
``(3) by facilitating and incentivizing programs to
temporarily pool and share, for the duration of a covered
event, buses and related equipment among--
``(A) State and local governmental entities, Indian
Tribes, and territories hosting or supporting a covered
event; and
``(B) State and local government entities, Indian
Tribes, and territories not hosting or supporting a
covered event;
``(4) by expediting review and comment of any required
submissions to the Secretary relating to a covered event;
``(5) by assisting with the coordination of transportation
planning efforts between governments or the private sector; and
``(6) by providing any other technical or planning
assistance the Secretary determines to be necessary for
advancing the purpose of this section described in subsection
(a).
``(e) Limitation.--The Secretary shall provide assistance under
this section for a covered event only during the period beginning on
the date that is 5 years before the date on which the covered event
begins and ending on the date that is 30 days after the date on which
the covered event ends.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 55 of title 49,
Untied States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 5501 the following:
``5502. Transportation assistance for international games.''.
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