Establishing the White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics
This executive order creates the White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics to coordinate the Federal Government’s role in planning for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The President will chair the Task Force (with the Vice President as vice chair) and senior Cabinet members and White House advisors will serve as members. The Task Force’s purpose is to lead a unified federal effort on security, border control, transportation, visa/credentialing, and emergency readiness for the millions of people expected to attend or work at the Games. The order places the Task Force administratively in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), requires agency reports on planning by October 1, 2025, and sets the Task Force to end on December 31, 2028 unless the President extends it. It does not create new legal rights, does not change statutory authority of agencies, and is subject to available appropriations (funding).
Key Points
- 1Establishment and leadership: Creates the White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics, chaired by the President with the Vice President as vice chair. The Chair will appoint an Executive Director to manage day-to-day operations.
- 2Membership: Includes Cabinet-level officials (State, Treasury, Defense, Attorney General, Commerce, Transportation, Homeland Security), key White House staff, the FBI Director, and the FCC Chair, plus any other agency heads the Chair invites.
- 3Main functions: Coordinate federal planning and response related to security, transportation, and entry/exit processes; support information-sharing with state and local partners; identify legal/logistical/regulatory barriers and recommend fixes; assist with visa processing and credentialing for athletes, coaches, officials, and media; and ensure law enforcement, counterterrorism, transportation, and emergency response readiness.
- 4Administrative details: The Task Force will be housed in DHS, which will provide funding and administrative support. Agency heads on the Task Force must submit reports on their planning activities by October 1, 2025.
- 5Limits and duration: The Task Force terminates December 31, 2028 unless extended. The order preserves existing legal authorities of agencies and OMB budget functions, requires implementation consistent with law and available appropriations, and does not create enforceable legal rights.