House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Safe Passage to the World Cup Act
Official title: 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.
Sponsor: Rep. Eric Swalwell D-CAWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 18, 2026
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Mar 18, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7988.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SWALWELL, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 49, March 18, 2026, Page H2597):This bill is grounded in Congress's authority under Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the U.S. Constitution (Appropriations Clause), which allows Congress to control how federal funds are spent. It also relies on the Necessary and Proper Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18) to structure how federal agencies carry out enforcement activities.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record March 18, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 346 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 7988, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/7988
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 4, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 13, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
3 cosponsors — 3 Democrats
0 of 3 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), Nellie Pou (D-NJ), Bennie Thompson (D-MS).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Eric Swalwell.
- H.R. 820 (119th) Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act
- H.R. 3740 (119th) Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025
- H.R. 3607 (119th) MARSHALS Act
- H.R. 7380 (119th) IRAN Act
- H.R. 6284 (119th) Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Workers Act
- H.R. 403 (119th) Preventing Our Next Natural Disaster Act
Related bills
- H.R. 7986 (119th) Save the World Cup ActRelated bill
Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.