# 119-s-3237: Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act

119-s-3237, Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3237
- Congress: 119
- Title: Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Expands who counts as inadmissible for terrorist ties.** This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to treat officials, members, spokespeople, successors, affiliates, or anyone who endorses or espouses terrorist activities by the Palestine Liberation Organization, Hamas, Palestine Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, Al‑Qaeda, or ISIS as inadmissible to the United States.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New inadmissibility rules for noncitizens: cost, low. This bill would broaden who can be denied entry to the United States. It would add the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Hamas, Palestine Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, Al‑Qaeda, ISIS, and any successor or affiliate. It would make inadmissible any alien who is a spokesperson or member of those gr…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-556: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3237 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3237)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-556: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-556)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3237 (as of 2026-08-11).