# 119-s-1218: Transportation Assistance for Olympic and World Cup Cities Act of 2025

119-s-1218, Transportation Assistance for Olympic and World Cup Cities Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1218
- Congress: 119
- Title: Transportation Assistance for Olympic and World Cup Cities Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Provides federal transportation grants and planning help for U.S. host cities of major international sporting events.** This bill would set who can get money, how funds are allocated, and require Commerce to study travel impacts of the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics. - Cities, metropolitan planning organizations, States, Tribes, and local governments could receive grants to fund non‑temporary transportation projects within 100 miles of a covered event. Initial allocations limit a host metropolitan planning organization to $10.0 million for a single covered event, and grant eligibility runs from five years before the event to 30 days after it ends. - Transit agencies, port authorities, and other providers could get federal planning help and technical assistance. The Secretary of Transportation could support intermodal planning, temporary pooling and sharing of buses and expedited reviews to help move people and goods for the event. - The Department of Commerce must study and report on travel and tourism effects of the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympics, with reports due within 180 days after each event and posted publicly. *Would authorize up to $50.0 million per fiscal year for grants and planning assistance under this program.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal transport help for host cities: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a Department of Transportation program to help States, Tribes, local governments, and planning organizations with transport for major international sporting events. It would authorize $50 million per year for grants. Money would be split among host metropolitan pla…
- Commerce studies on event tourism: benefit, low. If enacted and money is available, the Commerce Department would start two studies within 90 days. One study would look at the World Cup and the other at the 2028 Olympics. Each study must examine changes in international and domestic travel, business revenues in travel and tourism, and employment…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-2354: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-s-3957: NSF AI Education Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-1218 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1218)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-933)
- [119-s-2354: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2354)
- [119-s-3957: NSF AI Education Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3957)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1218 (as of 2026-09-10).