# 119-hr-7988: Safe Passage to the World Cup Act

119-hr-7988, Safe Passage to the World Cup Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7988
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safe Passage to the World Cup Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Blocks federal civil immigration enforcement on public transit in World Cup host metro areas.** This bill would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice from using federal funds for civil immigration enforcement on public transit or at public transit hubs in metropolitan statistical areas hosting a 2026 FIFA World Cup match or FIFA Fan Festival from June 11 through July 19, 2026, except under narrowly defined exigent circumstances. - Fans and commuters: Fans and daily riders in host metro areas would face a lower risk of civil immigration checks on buses, trains, and at transit hubs during the event window. - Immigrant communities: Undocumented residents and visitors would likely see fewer enforcement encounters on public transit during matches and Fan Festivals. - Federal enforcement operations: DHS and DOJ could not use federal funds for civil immigration enforcement on transit in those MSAs during that period unless an exigent circumstance exists. Exigent circumstances are limited to imminent risk of death or violence including terrorism, imminent risk to national security, immediate arrest or hot pursuit of someone posing imminent danger, or imminent destruction of material evidence.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pause immigration enforcement on transit: benefit, medium. This bill would bar DHS and DOJ from using federal funds for civil immigration enforcement on public transit or at transit hubs in any metropolitan area hosting a 2026 FIFA World Cup match or Fan Festival. The restriction would run from June 11, 2026 through July 19, 2026. Enforcement would be allo…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus 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
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7988 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7988)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [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)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7988 (as of 2026-04-21).