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119-s-3676119th Congress

American Decade of Sports Act

Sponsored By: Senator Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

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Summary

Sports diplomacy would be the core aim: the bill would create a time‑bound State Department program that uses major international sporting events hosted in the United States from 2024 through 2034 to boost U.S. soft power and global ties.

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  • Families, athletes, and visitors: would get streamlined visa processing and reduced appointment wait times for athletes, staff, families, and eligible international visitors tied to the events.
  • Host cities, diaspora communities, creatives, and the sports industry: would be partnered with to showcase American culture, strengthen tourism and trade links, and use athletes and cultural programs to reach new foreign audiences.
  • U.S. foreign policy operations: would get a new Office of Sports Diplomacy inside the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to run exchanges, coordinate across agencies, and publish a five‑year inaugural strategy within 180 days after enactment plus a second five‑year strategy and implementation reports every 180 days through 2034. The Office would sunset after 10 years.

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Sports diplomacy office for major events

This bill would set up a 10-year U.S. sports diplomacy program tied to major events from 2024 through 2034. It would define the "American decade of sports" to include the 2024 Copa America; 2025 Club World Cup; 2026 FIFA World Cup; 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics; 2031 Men's and 2033 Women's Rugby World Cups; and the 2034 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The Secretary of State would have 180 days after enactment to send a five-year sports diplomacy strategy to the House and Senate foreign affairs committees and publish it online. The strategy would have to describe goals, partners, metrics, needed staff and money, and a plan to speed secure visa processing for athletes, staff, families, broadcasters, and eligible visitors. The bill would create an Office of Sports Diplomacy inside the State Department's cultural exchange bureau to run the strategy, coordinate across bureaus and with host cities, engage diasporas and the U.S. sports industry, promote American arts and culture, and help expedite visa processing. The Office and the Act's reporting requirements would end 10 years after enactment, and the Secretary would report on implementation every 180 days through December 31, 2034, with an annual report starting one year after the first strategy.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

NV • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 1/15/2026

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/15/2026

  • Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 1/15/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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