[Report No. 119–27]
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
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. Short title
This Act may be cited as the No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act of 2025
.
Sec. 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)).