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
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.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Safe Passage to the World Cup Act
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Sec. 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.