Should Congress Express Support for Hosting the 2026 World Cup in the U.S., Canada & Mexico? (H. Con. Res. 111)
Do you support or oppose this bill?
What is H. Con. Res. 111?
(Updated March 14, 2019)
This resolution would strongly support the efforts of the United Bid Committee to bring the 2026 FIFA World Cup competition to the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Games would be hosted at sites across the three countries. The U.S. last hosted the World Cup in 1994 when it set a record for total attendance (3.5 million) which has remained unmatched to this day.
As a concurrent resolution, this legislation could be passed by both chambers of Congress but wouldn’t be considered legally binding.
Argument in favor
It would be great for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to jointly host the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Congress should take the simple step of expressing its support would help make it happen.
Argument opposed
Whether or not North America’s United Bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2026 is successful is none of Congress’s business, and lawmakers expressing their support for it won’t help.
Impact
Soccer fans in North America; Congress; the United Bid Committee; and FIFA.
Cost of H. Con. Res. 111
A CBO cost estimate is unavailable.
Additional Info
In-Depth: Sponsoring Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) introduced this resolution to express support for North America’s united bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, writing along Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL), Don Bacon (R-NE), and Ruben Kihuen (D-NV):
“As the co-chairs of the Congressional Soccer Caucus, we have each seen how the sport of soccer not only celebrates the values of teamwork and camaraderie, but can also bridge cultural differences and foster goodwill by bringing teams and fans together across the globe. That is why we are proud to introduce H.Con.Res. 111, which voices the House of Representatives’ strong support for the united bid of North America to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosting the games would draw millions of fans, bringing major economic benefits to the United States and shine a light on soccer’s growing popularity in North America. The 2026 FIFA World Cup would help us and our friends in Canada and Mexico capitalize on this momentum, and it is our hope that the selection committee will recognize the value North America presents and award the united bid.”
This legislation passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously and has the support of 43 bipartisan cosponsors, including 22 Republicans and 21 Democrats.
Media:
Summary by Eric Revell
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