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H.R. 7982

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7982, the Protect World Cup Attendees Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 18, 2026 by Rep. LaMonica McIver (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Mar 18, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 7982 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb7982/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7982 IH: Protect World Cup Attendees Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-18
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7982  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 18, 2026   Mrs. McIver  (for herself,  Ms. Pou ,  Mr. Swalwell , and  Mr. Thompson of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To provide that no Federal funds made available to certain State Homeland Security Grant program recipients may be used to carry out any civil immigration enforcement activity, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protect World Cup Attendees Act  .
2.
Limitation on use of funds
(a)
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an entity receiving Federal funds under section 90005(a)(1)(B) or section 90005(a)(1)(C) of an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 ( Public Law 119–21 ) may not, except under exigent circumstances—
(1)
participate in any program under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) ), or
(2)
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 )),
 during the covered time period.
(b)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Covered time period
The term  covered time period  means the period of time beginning at 12:01 a.m. on June 11, 2026, and concluding at 11:59 p.m. on July 19, 2026.
(2)
Exigent circumstances defined
The term  exigent circumstances  means a situation involving any of the following:
(A)
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 )).
(B)
The imminent risk to the national security of the United States.
(C)
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.
(D)
The imminent risk of destruction of evidence that is material to an ongoing criminal case.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-03-18
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To provide that no Federal funds made available to certain State Homeland Security Grant program recipients may be used to carry out any civil immigration enforcement activity, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D) sponsors H.R. 7982, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7982 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Mar 18, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7982 has taken 2 actions since Mar 18, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 18, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 18, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 7982 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7982 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Protect World Cup Attendees Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Protect World Cup Attendees Act — Display Title
  • To provide that no Federal funds made available to certain State Homeland Security Grant program recipients may be used to carry out any civil immigration enforcement activity, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7982 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7982’s is Immigration.

hr7982/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7982, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. McIVER:H.R. 7982.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8: To make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisconstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer Thereof[Page H2597]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com