# 119-hr-5021: American Decade of Sports Act

119-hr-5021, American Decade of Sports Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5021
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Decade of Sports Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-08-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Policy area: Sports and Recreation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Sports diplomacy** would create a government-wide framework that uses major international sporting events hosted in the United States from 2024 through 2034 to boost U.S. diplomatic reach and commercial ties. It would require the State Department to write two five-year strategies, rename and staff an Office of Sports Diplomacy, and coordinate visas, partners, and public outreach. - State Department staff and diplomats: It would require an initial 5-year strategy within 120 days and a subsequent 5-year strategy later. Each plan must set objectives, metrics, resource needs, and secure at least 3 additional full-time staff through 2034. - Athletes, international visitors, and event personnel: The strategy must include steps to speed and secure visas and reduce appointment wait times for attendees and support staff. - Host cities, diaspora communities, creatives, and private sector partners: The plan would make them formal partners in outreach to showcase U.S. culture, boost trade and tourism, and build new diplomatic ties around events from 2024 to 2034.

## Cosponsors (31)

- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- State Office for Sports Diplomacy: benefit, low. This bill would create a new Office of Sports Diplomacy inside the State Department and require it to report to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional and Cultural Exchanges. The Secretary would rename the sports diplomacy division as that Office within 90 days of enactment and add at leas…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5021 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5021)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5021 (as of 2026-09-21).