Establishing the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026
Headline: Creates White House Task Force to Coordinate World Cup 2026
What it does: Agencies must coordinate planning, organization, and execution of World Cup events and submit reports by June 1, 2025.
- Federal agencies must provide planning reports by June 1, 2025.
- Department of Homeland Security will house and support the Task Force administratively.
- Task Force coordinates national preparations for major international sporting events.
Summary
This order creates a White House Task Force to help the United States prepare to host the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The President will chair the Task Force and the Vice President will serve as vice chair; it includes senior officials from many departments. The Task Force will coordinate planning, organize event activities, and collect reports from agencies by June 1, 2025. It is housed in the Department of Homeland Security and ends December 31, 2026.
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