Save the World Cup Act
H.R. 7986119th Congress

Save the World Cup Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Nellie Pou (D-NJ-9)7 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Mar 18, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Save the World Cup Act.

(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)), within one mile of any 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.

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