Bill Signed by Trump Includes $1.6 Billion for 2028 Olympics, 2026 FIFA World Cup Security

The domestic policy bill signed by President Donald Trump last week includes approximately $1.6 billion in security funding for both the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Los Angeles, a goal for both of the events’ organizers and one that was praised by the U.S. Travel Association while also continuing to sound concerns about other aspects of the bill.

The signed after passage from both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives includes $625 million for security, planning and operations related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup and $1 billion for security and planning tied to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

“Making America the world’s most visited destination—and capitalizing on the upcoming World Cup and Summer Olympics—requires smarter policy and legislative changes that we are already pursuing,” said Geoff Freeman, president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Travel Association.

Freeman earlier this year praised the formation of a task force to focus on the staging of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, starting June 11, 2026. The task force order came two weeks after the U.S. Travel Association released a report saying the United States needed immediate action within the travel industry ahead of the 2025 Ryder Cup, 2026 FIFA World Cup, 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and other events.

Freeman in a release expressed frustration Brand USA’s federal match was reduced from up to $100 million annually to just $20 million as well as increases to non-immigrant visa fees. Among the fee increases in the bill, the legislation imposes a new $250 Visa Integrity Fee for visitor visas and raises the Electronic System for Travel Authorization fee for Visa Waiver Program travelers from $21 to $40.

The 11 U.S. host cities for the 2026 World Cup are expected to pay for much of the security costs for the tournament at stadiums and in surrounding areas. The Athletic reported in March that the U.S. host cities engaged D.C. lobbyists to convince the Trump administration to commit to the funding.