S.3676

American Decade of Sports Act

Introduced·1/15/26

Establishes the Office of Sports Diplomacy to leverage major U.S. sporting events for diplomatic and cultural exchange.

The American Decade of Sports Act mandates the creation of the Office of Sports Diplomacy within the Department of State. This office will develop a 5-year sports diplomacy strategy to use major sporting events hosted in the U.S. from 2024 to 2034 to enhance U.S. soft power and diplomatic relationships. The strategy will include plans to engage local diaspora communities, partner with the U.S. sports industry, and coordinate visa processing for international visitors.

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Calendar

Jun 17

10:00 AM

Senate Foreign Relations Hearing

History

Jun 17

Senate

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Jan 15

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.