No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act

Bill: 118-hr-6679
Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]
Introduced: 2023-12-07 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Immigration status and procedures
Israel
Middle East
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2023-12-07
text: 

No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act

 
This bill imposes immigration-related penalties on certain non-U.S. nationals (
aliens
 under federal law) who are involved with terrorism or attacks against Israel.
 
Under this bill, members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad or Hamas or who participated in or otherwise facilitated the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel may not be admitted into the United States. 
 
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.
 
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.

action_date: 2024-01-25
text: 

No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act

 
This bill imposes immigration-related penalties on certain non-U.S. nationals (
aliens
 under federal law) who are involved with terrorism or attacks against Israel.
 
Under this bill, members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad or Hamas or who participated in or otherwise facilitated the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel may not be admitted into the United States. 
 
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.
 
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 28).
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 28).
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H341-342)
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on H.R. 6679, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 980, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rose amendment No. 1.
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6679.
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679 and H.R. 6976. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 980. (consideration: CR H338-340)
action_date: 2024-01-29
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 980 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679 and H.R. 6976. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
action_date: 2024-01-25
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.
action_date: 2024-01-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-358.
action_date: 2024-01-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-358.
action_date: 2024-01-18
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0.
action_date: 2024-01-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-12-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-12-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-12-07
text: Introduced in House