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119-hr-3926119th Congress

Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act

Sponsored By: Representative Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]

Introduced

Summary

Expands terrorism-based grounds for inadmissibility. This bill would broaden which foreign organizations and kinds of support count as engagement in terrorist activity for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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  • Members, officials, or spokespeople of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Hamas, Hezbollah, Al‑Qaeda, ISIS, Palestine Islamic Jihad, and any successor or affiliate would be treated as engaged in terrorist activity and barred from admission under INA 212(a)(3)(B)(i).
  • Any noncitizen who endorses or espouses the terrorist activities of those named groups would also be inadmissible.
  • Visa applicants and other prospective entrants would face a broader terrorism bar when officials assess admissibility under the specified INA provision.

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Tighter entry rules for noncitizens with terror ties

This bill would broaden who is barred from entering the U.S. on terrorism grounds. If enacted, noncitizens who are members or spokespeople of Hamas, Hezbollah, Al‑Qaeda, ISIS, Palestine Islamic Jihad, or the Palestine Liberation Organization—and any successor or affiliate—would be treated as engaged in terrorist activity under immigration law. It would also cover people who endorse or espouse these groups’ terrorist acts. Visa denials and entry bans could increase for people in these categories. The change would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 6/11/2025

  • Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 6/11/2025

  • Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 6/12/2025

Roll Call Votes

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