# 114-hr-5624: U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act

114-hr-5624, U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5624
- Congress: 114
- Title: U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2016-07-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should rejoin the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) to promote public diplomacy, global branding, and tourism to the United States. The Department of State shall take necessary action within 90 days for the United States to rejoin the BIE.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2016-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2016-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2016-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2016-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2016-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN), 2016-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2016-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
- 114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5624 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5624)

## Related
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-893)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5624 (as of 2025-11-18).