{"id":255388,"date":"2025-05-24T13:16:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T13:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/rep-strong-chairs-homeland-hearing-focused-on-mass-gathering-events\/"},"modified":"2025-05-24T13:16:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T13:16:17","slug":"rep-strong-chairs-homeland-hearing-focused-on-mass-gathering-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=255388","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Strong chairs Homeland hearing focused on mass gathering events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Rep. Dale Strong, R-Alabama, chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, led a hearing this week entitled, \u201cMass Gathering Events: Assessing Security Coordination and Preparedness,\u201d <\/span><span class=\"s1\">as the U.S. gears up for a historic stretch of major international events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The hearing assessed how state and local law enforcement and the private sector coordinate with the federal government for mass gathering events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cBy their very nature, mass gathering events draw large crowds in concentrated areas, making them attractive targets for malicious actors. Ensuring their safety requires complex coordination among federal, state, and local authorities \u2013 including law enforcement and emergency services. It also requires close collaboration with partners in the sports and entertainment industries,\u201d Strong said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe United States is entering an unprecedented period of hosting major international sporting events, including the 2025 Ryder Cup, the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">The 2026 World Cup alone will include 78 matches played in 11 U.S. cities, drawing an anticipated 5 million fans from around the globe, and as many as 6 billion viewers watching online. Given these staggering figures, the focus on safety has never been more important,\u201d Strong\u2019s release stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The events will test the country\u2019s ability to manage crowds, protect international visitors, and mitigate threats from terrorists and criminals, Strong described. Effective security depends on strong coordination between federal, state, local, and private partners to protect people and infrastructure, prevent attacks and manage crowds.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI witnessed the scale of these challenges firsthand when I led a congressional delegation to New Orleans to survey security preparations for the Super Bowl following the New Year\u2019s attack on Bourbon Street. That incident, and others like it, serve as stark reminders that terrorist threats persist and underscore our shared responsibility to safeguard such gatherings,\u201d\u00a0said Strong.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To meet these challenges, Congress and the White House have launched new efforts to strengthen event security. On March 7, 2025, President Trump signed an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/03\/establishing-the-white-house-task-force-on-the-fifa-world-cup-2026\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Executive Order<\/span><\/a> establishing the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-ad-wrap\"><span class=\"zox-ad-label\">Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The House Committee on Homeland Security also formed its own bipartisan \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/homeland.house.gov\/2025\/05\/06\/chairman-green-vice-chairman-mccaul-announce-bipartisan-task-force-on-enhancing-national-security-for-upcoming-fifa-2026-2028-olympics-us-250th-anniversary\/\"><span class=\"s3\">Task Force on Enhancing Security for Special Events in the United States<\/span><\/a>,\u201d focused on special events such as the FIFA World Cup in 2026, the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the United States\u2019 250th<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> Anniversary. Congressman Strong said he will serve as a member of this task force, which will work in coordination with its counterparts in the White House to ensure the United States demonstrates global leadership in its security practices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI applaud Vice Chairman McCaul, who will be chairing the task force, and Chairman Green for their leadership on this issue. I\u2019m honored to have been selected to join the task force,\u201d\u00a0said Strong.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In advance of these high-profile events, the task force will visit select event sites, hold hearings, host roundtables, and release a final report on their findings as part of the Committee\u2019s oversight of National Special Security Events and major Special Event Assessment Rating events.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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