# 119-hr-7982: Protect World Cup Attendees Act

119-hr-7982, Protect World Cup Attendees Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7982
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect World Cup Attendees Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Temporary pause on federal-funded local immigration enforcement during the 2026 World Cup.** This bill would stop entities that get certain State Homeland Security Grant Program funds from using those funds to take part in 287(g) programs or to carry out civil immigration enforcement during the World Cup window, except in narrowly defined emergencies. - Agencies that receive federal funds under section 90005(a)(1)(B) or 90005(a)(1)(C) of Public Law 119-21 may not, except under exigent circumstances, participate in any program under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or carry out civil immigration enforcement during the covered period. - "Exigent circumstances" are limited to four situations: imminent risk of death, violence, or physical harm including terrorism; imminent risk to national security; immediate arrest or hot pursuit of someone posing an imminent public-safety risk; or imminent destruction of evidence material to an ongoing criminal case. - The covered time period runs from 12:01 a.m. on June 11, 2026 through 11:59 p.m. on July 19, 2026.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pause civil immigration enforcement during World Cup: benefit, low. This bill would bar certain grant recipients from doing civil immigration enforcement during the World Cup. It would apply to entities that receive Federal funds under section 90005(a)(1)(B) or 90005(a)(1)(C) of the Act to provide for reconciliation in Title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (Public Law 119-21…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7982 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7982)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2045)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7982 (as of 2026-07-25).