[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 23, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S224]
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 26--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

  Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. 
Capito, and Ms. Cantwell) submitted the following concurrent 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                            S. Con. Res. 26

       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 Senate (the House of Representatives 
     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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