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H.R. 176 House Immigration

No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act

Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. McClintock, Tom (R-CA-5)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on the judiciary on Dec 2, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Jan 3, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Jan 3, 2025
  3. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Feb 26, 2025
  4. House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Feb 26, 2025
  5. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-27. Mar 21, 2025
  6. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 17. Mar 21, 2025
  7. House Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Dec 1, 2025
  8. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4926–4928) Dec 1, 2025
  9. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 176. Dec 1, 2025
  10. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4926) Dec 1, 2025
  11. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4926) Dec 1, 2025
  12. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Dec 1, 2025
  13. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Dec 2, 2025

Cosponsors

19

Subjects

Immigration status and proceduresIsraelMiddle EastTerrorism

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
    • [Referred To, Dec 2, 2025]
  • Judiciary Committee
    • [Reported By, Mar 21, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Feb 26, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Jan 3, 2025]

Summary

No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists ActThis 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 individuals 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.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.

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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