Safe Passage to the World Cup Act

119 HR 7988 IH: Safe Passage to the World Cup Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7988 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2026 Mr. Swalwell (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Pou , and Mrs. McIver ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that no Federal funds made available to the Department of Homeland Security or Department of Justice may be used to carry out any civil immigration enforcement activity on public transit or at public transit hubs from June 11, 2026, through July 19, 2026, in any metropolitan statistical area hosting a 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association World Cup match or Fan Festival, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Passage to the World Cup Act . 2. Limitation on use of funds (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds made available to the Department of Homeland Security or Department of Justice may be used, except under exigent circumstances, to carry out any civil immigration enforcement activity under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 )) on public transit or at public transit hubs from June 11, 2026, through July 19, 2026, in any metropolitan statistical area (as such term is defined in section 2001 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 601 )) hosting a 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup match or FIFA Fan Festival. (b) Exigent circumstances defined In this section, the term exigent circumstances means a situation involving any of the following: (1) The imminent risk of death, violence, or physical harm to a person, including in the case of terrorism (as such term is defined in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 101 )). (2) The imminent risk to the national security of the United States. (3) The immediate arrest or hot pursuit of an individual presenting an imminent risk to public safety, including relating to death, violence, or physical harm to a person. (4) The imminent risk of destruction of evidence that is material to an ongoing criminal case.