No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act

Bill: 118-hr-6679
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]
Introduced: 2023-12-07
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Immigration status and procedures

Israel

Middle East

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2024-02-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-12-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act</b></p> <p>This bill imposes immigration-related penalties on certain non-U.S. nationals (<i>aliens</i> 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 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>

action_date: 2024-01-25
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act</b></p> <p>This bill imposes immigration-related penalties on certain non-U.S. nationals (<i>aliens</i> 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 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>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6679 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act . 2. Aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated attacks against Israel (a) Participants in Hamas Terrorism against Israel Section 212(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.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). . (c) Conforming amendment Section 237(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.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(H) ); and (2) described in section 212(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.S.C. 1227(a)(4)(B) ).

Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6679 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act . 2. Aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated attacks against Israel (a) Participants in Hamas Terrorism against Israel Section 212(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.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). . (c) Conforming amendment Section 237(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.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(H) ); and (2) described in section 212(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.S.C. 1227(a)(4)(B) ).

Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 293 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6679 [Report No. 118–358] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2023 Mr. McClintock introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary January 25, 2024 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 December 7, 2023 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act . 2. Aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated attacks against Israel (a) Participants in Hamas Terrorism against Israel Section 212(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.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). . (c) Conforming amendment Section 237(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) .

January 25, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6679 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2023 Mr. McClintock introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act . 2. Aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated attacks against Israel (a) Participants in Hamas Terrorism against Israel Section 212(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.S.C. 1231(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Ineligibility for relief An 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 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). .