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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 77 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 77

Supporting United States bids to host the Men's and Women's Rugby World 
                            Cup tournaments.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 3, 2022

  Mr. Mooney (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Casten, and Mr. 
   Hudson) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
Supporting United States bids to host the Men's and Women's Rugby World 
                            Cup tournaments.

Whereas, on October 20, 2021, USA Rugby, the national governing body for the 
        sport in the United States, and partner organizations publicly launched 
        the United States bid to host the Men's Rugby World Cup in 2027 or 2031, 
        and the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2029;
Whereas rugby is one of the fastest growing sports in the United States, with 
        more than 100,000 USA Rugby members playing in over 2,500 clubs 
        nationwide, college and high school age players comprising nearly half 
        of the community, and new professional and top-level rugby organizations 
        continuing to build interest in the game;
Whereas the Women's Rugby World Cup tournament will bring teams from 16 nations 
        and the Men's Rugby World Cup tournament will bring teams from 20 
        nations, presenting an opportunity for the United States as host country 
        to demonstrate the highest achievable standards for hosting a global 
        sporting event and to serve as a benchmark for future organizers;
Whereas hosting Men's and Women's Rugby World Cup tournaments in the United 
        States brings with it the prospect of record-setting attendance and 
        financial performance, with recent Rugby World Cup events bringing more 
        than 242,000 fans from around the world to host countries and more than 
        1,700,000 spectators to stadiums, allowing revenues and tourism 
        generated by the competition to be used for the further development of 
        rugby and economic growth throughout our Nation;
Whereas 28 American cities are working with USA Rugby to plan for hosting 
        upcoming Men's and Women's Rugby World Cup matches, with each of these 
        cities embodying the diversity and enthusiasm of the world's leading 
        sports market and guaranteeing each participating team and its followers 
        an exciting and welcoming atmosphere;
Whereas the United States offers a valuable and receptive market within which to 
        further develop the sport of rugby, which in turn will have significant 
        impact on and off the field through the sport's contributions to healthy 
        lifestyles, community development, and economic growth;
Whereas the United States possesses all necessary state-of-the-art 
        infrastructure in its stadiums and potential host cities to ensure that 
        the tournaments set a new standard of quality, comfort, security, and 
        safety for players, officials, spectators, media, and sponsors alike;
Whereas hosting Men's and Women's Rugby World Cup tournaments in the United 
        States would serve as a tremendous impetus to national and international 
        goodwill, as the competition would bring people from many nations, along 
        with a diverse domestic audience, together to enjoy a sport rooted in 
        respect, inclusivity, and integrity; and
Whereas pursuant to World Rugby bidding procedures, certain Federal agencies 
        have been asked to issue guarantees that, upon authorization or 
        appropriation, would establish the conditions required to help make 
        Men's and Women's Rugby World Cup tournaments hosted in the United 
        States the most successful in history: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) recognizes and supports the efforts of USA Rugby and 
        its partners to bring upcoming Men's and Women's Rugby World 
        Cup tournaments to the United States;
            (2) encourages the President of the United States and 
        appropriate Federal agencies to support USA Rugby in its 
        efforts to meet all requirements for the United States to host 
        upcoming Men's and Women's Rugby World Cup tournaments; and
            (3) stands prepared to give full consideration to 
        legislative proposals or other requests by the President to 
        provide support related to upcoming Men's and Women's Rugby 
        World Cup tournaments if the United States is selected to host 
        these events.
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