Bill · S. 1218· Senate(119-S-1218)
Transportation Assistance for Olympic and World Cup Cities Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/1/2025
- Last activity
- 4/1/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- Jerry Moran
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Transportation Assistance for Olympic and World Cup Cities Act of 2025 aims to amend title 49 of the United States Code. It provides financial and technical assistance to cities and entities hosting major international sporting events like the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. The bill establishes a grant system to support transportation projects and planning activities. It also authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to provide technical assistance and facilitate resource sharing. Additionally, the bill directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct studies on how these events impact the travel and tourism industry.
Yes· 3 of 10
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?+5
The bill provides grants for transportation projects and planning to assist host cities.
Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport?+5
The bill supports transit agencies and provides technical assistance for intermodal transportation plans.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+4
The bill provides specific infrastructure and planning assistance to metropolitan areas hosting major events.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Local Transportation Infrastructure: The bill allows host metropolitan planning organizations to fund projects that assist with the movement of people or goods related to covered events, provided they are not temporary infrastructure (Section 2(c)(2)).
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Technical and Planning Assistance: The Secretary of Transportation is directed to provide technical assistance for planning activities, help develop intermodal transportation plans, and expedite the review of required submissions (Section 2(d)(1)).
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Resource Sharing for Transportation: The bill facilitates programs to temporarily pool and share buses and related equipment among various government entities during a covered event (Section 2(d)(1)(C)).
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Economic Impact Research: The Secretary of Commerce is required to study and report on the impact of the Olympics and World Cup on international and domestic travel, business revenues, and employment rates within the travel and tourism industry (Section 3(b) and Section 3(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Exclusion of Bid Activities: Funding and assistance are specifically excluded for activities related to preparing or submitting a bid to be selected to hold a covered event (Section 2(b)(1)(C)).
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Restrictions on Project Type: Grants cannot be used for temporary infrastructure needed specifically for hosting the covered event (Section 2(c)(2)(A)).
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Time Limits on Assistance: Eligibility for assistance and the period for which the Secretary can provide technical assistance are limited to a window beginning 5 years before an event and ending 30 days after it concludes (Section 2(c)(4)(A) and Section 2(d)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Transit+5Improves Roads And Bridges+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Urban Residents+4Good For Business Owners+2Good For Native Americans+2Good For People With Disabilities+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+3Increases Job Creation+2Improves Small Business Support+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+1
- 4/1/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Maria CantwellDemocrat · Washington