H.R. 6348

[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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