H.R. 6679 · 118th Congress
No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act
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- House Introduced Dec 7, 2023
- House Passed Jan 31, 2024 422–2
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House · Jan 25, 2024
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act
Latest action (Feb 1, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 7, 2023
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- House Introduced Dec 7, 2023
- House Passed Jan 31, 2024 422–2
Final vote · House · Jan 31, 2024
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Mike Johnson