# Plain Language Summary: FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 Resolution

This is a symbolic resolution expressing Congress's support for bringing the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup to the United States and Mexico. It's not a law that creates new rules or spending—it's essentially Congress saying "we think this is a good idea" and backing the efforts of the New Heights Bid Committee, which is the organization working to convince FIFA (the international soccer governing body) to hold the tournament in these two countries.

To be clear, this resolution doesn't actually do anything concrete. It doesn't allocate money, change any regulations, or guarantee that the World Cup will come here. What it does is give official congressional support to the bid effort, which can be useful when negotiating with FIFA and showing that there's political backing for hosting such a major international event. It's similar to when Congress passes resolutions congratulating sports teams or recognizing important causes—it's a formal statement of support rather than legislation that changes how things work.

If the bid is successful and the 2027 Women's World Cup does come to the U.S. and Mexico, it would bring significant economic benefits through tourism, job creation, and infrastructure improvements in host cities. However, those practical impacts would come from future decisions about where games are held and how to prepare for them, not from this resolution itself. This resolution is simply Congress putting its official stamp of approval on the effort to win the hosting rights in the first place.

A concurrent resolution recognizing and supporting the efforts of the New Heights Bid Committee to bring the 2027 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women's World Cup competition to the United States and Mexico.

Young, Todd

<p>This concurrent resolution recognizes and supports the efforts of the New Heights Bid Committee to bring the 2027 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women's World Cup competition to the United States and Mexico. The resolution also&nbsp;encourages the President and federal agencies to support the committee's efforts to meet all requirements for the United States to jointly host that competition.</p>