Halt Immigration from Countries with Inadequate Verification Capabilities Act
Sponsored By: Representative Ogles
Introduced
Summary
Block entry from countries the U.S. cannot reliably verify. This bill would bar admission of people from countries the United States cannot confirm identities or backgrounds for, while allowing narrow exceptions and waivers under tougher vetting rules.
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- People from designated countries would face a nationwide admission restriction tied to the five-year period before their planned entry, with specific exceptions and a waiver process for some cases.
- The Secretary of State, in coordination with Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence, would publish an initial list within 60 days, run annual reviews with a 30-day notice, and require enhanced vetting procedures to be in place within 180 days.
- Individuals found in violation would be placed in removal proceedings and could receive a 10-year bar on reentry.
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3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Ban on admissions from designated countries
If enacted, the Secretary of Homeland Security would bar admission of any noncitizen who is a national of, or who lived in, a designated country during the five years before applying. The rule would apply even if other laws might allow entry. This prohibition would take effect 90 days after enactment.
Exceptions, waivers, and tougher vetting
If enacted, the bill would allow many exceptions to the ban. Lawful permanent residents and refugees or asylees admitted before enactment would be exempt. Service members, their immediate family, diplomats, and people the Secretary finds in the national interest (including some students and nonimmigrants) could be allowed in. DHS could also grant humanitarian waivers to meet international obligations. DHS would have to set up enhanced vetting within 180 days. Trying to enter in violation would lead to removal proceedings and a 10-year bar. Exceptions and enforcement would start 90 days after enactment.
How countries get designated
If enacted, the Secretary of State would publish an initial list of designated countries in the Federal Register within 60 days. The list would include Somalia and the countries named in Presidential Proclamation 9645, such as Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen. The Secretary could add other countries after consulting DHS and the Director of National Intelligence. The list would be reviewed every year, and any change would be published with 30 days' notice. The Secretary must also send an annual report to Congress, with classified annexes as needed.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ogles
TN • R
Cosponsors
Fine
FL • R
Sponsored 3/17/2026
Donalds
FL • R
Sponsored 3/17/2026
Harshbarger
TN • R
Sponsored 3/17/2026
Collins
GA • R
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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