Introduced:
Jan 3, 2025
Policy Area:
Immigration
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Actions
19
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
5
Subjects
2
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Latest Action
Mar 21, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 17.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2025
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<p><strong>No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act</strong></p><p>This bill imposes immigration-related penalties on certain non-U.S. nationals (<em>aliens</em> under federal law) who are involved with terrorism or attacks against Israel.</p><p>Under this bill, members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad or Hamas or individuals who participated in or otherwise facilitated the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel may not be admitted into the United States.</p><p>The bill also expands an existing admissions bar against officers, representatives, and spokespersons of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). Under this bill, all PLO members are barred from admission into the United States.</p><p>The bill also prohibits any non-U.S. national who participated in or otherwise facilitated the October 7, 2023, attacks from seeking any immigration-related relief or protections, including (1) protection from being deported to a country where the individual's life or freedom would be threatened, or (2) asylum in the United States.</p><p>The Department of Homeland Security must annually report to Congress the number of individuals found to be inadmissible or deportable due to their participation in or facilitation of the attacks.</p>
Actions (10)
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 17.
Type: Calendars
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H12410
Mar 21, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-27.
Type: Committee
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H12200
Mar 21, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-27.
Type: Committee
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 5000
Mar 21, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H19000
Feb 26, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H15001
Feb 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
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| Code: 1000
Jan 3, 2025
Subjects (5)
Immigration
(Policy Area)
Immigration status and procedures
Israel
Middle East
Terrorism
Cosponsors (19)
(R-VA)
Feb 26, 2025
Feb 26, 2025
(R-MN)
Jan 22, 2025
Jan 22, 2025
(R-UT)
Jan 22, 2025
Jan 22, 2025
(R-CO)
Jan 15, 2025
Jan 15, 2025
(R-KS)
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(R-TX)
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(R-WI)
Jan 9, 2025
Jan 9, 2025
(R-MD)
Jan 7, 2025
Jan 7, 2025
(R-KY)
Jan 7, 2025
Jan 7, 2025
(R-OK)
Jan 7, 2025
Jan 7, 2025
(R-CA)
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Jan 6, 2025
(R-CA)
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Jan 6, 2025
(R-TX)
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
(R-IN)
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
(R-NC)
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Jan 3, 2025
(R-CO)
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(R-NY)
Jan 3, 2025
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(R-SC)
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(R-MO)
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 3, 2025
Text Versions (2)
Full Bill Text
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Version: Reported in House
Version Date: Mar 21, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2025 6:13 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 176 Reported in House
(RH) ]
<DOC>
Union Calendar No. 17
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 176
[Report No. 119-27]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens who
carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or
otherwise facilitated the attacks against Israel.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. McClintock (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Tenney,
Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Hunt, and Mr. Crank)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
March 21, 2025
Additional sponsors: Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Rogers of
Kentucky, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Self,
Mr. Mann, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Cline
March 21, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January
3, 2025]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens who
carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or
otherwise facilitated the attacks against Israel.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 176 Reported in House
(RH) ]
<DOC>
Union Calendar No. 17
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 176
[Report No. 119-27]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens who
carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or
otherwise facilitated the attacks against Israel.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. McClintock (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Tenney,
Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Hunt, and Mr. Crank)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
March 21, 2025
Additional sponsors: Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Rogers of
Kentucky, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Self,
Mr. Mann, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Cline
March 21, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January
3, 2025]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens who
carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or
otherwise facilitated the attacks against Israel.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Immigration Benefits for Hamas
Terrorists Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
SUPPORTED, OR OTHERWISE FACILITATED ATTACKS AGAINST
ISRAEL.
(a) Participants in Hamas Terrorism Against Israel.--
ISRAEL.
(a) Participants in Hamas Terrorism Against Israel.--
Section 212
(a)
(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.
(a)
(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182
(a)
(3) )
is amended--
(1) in subparagraph
(B)
(i) , in the matter following
subclause
(IX) --
(A) by inserting ``Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or
Hamas'' after ``Palestine Liberation Organization'';
and
(B) by inserting ``member,'' after
``representative,''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``
(H) Participants in hamas terrorism against
israel.--Any alien who carried out, participated in,
planned, financed, afforded material support to, or
otherwise facilitated any of the attacks against Israel
initiated by Hamas beginning on October 7, 2023, is
inadmissible.''.
(b) Ineligibility for Relief.--
Section 241
(b)
(3) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.
(b)
(3) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231
(b)
(3) ) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``
(D) Ineligibility for relief.--Any alien who
carried out, participated in, planned, financed,
afforded material support to, or otherwise facilitated
any of the attacks against Israel initiated by Hamas
beginning on October 7, 2023, shall be ineligible for
any relief under the immigration laws, including under
this section,
section 208, and
section 2242 of the
Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1999 (and any regulations issued
pursuant to such section).
Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1999 (and any regulations issued
pursuant to such section).''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--
Appropriations Act, 1999 (and any regulations issued
pursuant to such section).''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--
Section 237
(a)
(4)
(B) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.
(a)
(4)
(B) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227
(a)
(4)
(B) ) is amended by striking
``subparagraph
(B) or
(F) '' and inserting ``subparagraph
(B) ,
(F) , or
(H) ''.
(d) Report Required on Participants in Hamas Terrorism Against
Israel.--Beginning not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall submit a report to Congress, including the
number of aliens who were--
(1) found to be inadmissible under
section 212
(a)
(3)
(H) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.
(a)
(3)
(H) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182
(a)
(3)
(H) );
and
(2) described in
section 212
(a)
(3)
(H) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.
(a)
(3)
(H) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182
(a)
(3)
(H) ) and found to be
removable pursuant to
section 237
(a)
(4)
(B) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.
(a)
(4)
(B) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227
(a)
(4)
(B) ).
Union Calendar No. 17
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 176
[Report No. 119-27]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens who
carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or
otherwise facilitated the attacks against Israel.
_______________________________________________________________________
March 21, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed