No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative McClintock
Passed House
Summary
Blocks immigration benefits for people who carried out, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated the Hamas attacks that began on October 7, 2023. It would add a new inadmissibility ground, make those people ineligible for immigration relief, and require annual reporting to Congress.
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- Noncitizens tied to the October 7, 2023 attacks would be declared inadmissible and barred from relief under the immigration laws, including asylum (section 208) and other forms of protection.
- The Secretary of Homeland Security would have to report to Congress starting within 1 year and each year after on how many aliens were found inadmissible under the new ground and how many were later removed under the matching removal provision.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Blocks visas and asylum for Hamas attackers
If enacted, people who carried out, planned, financed, or helped the Hamas attacks that began on October 7, 2023 would be inadmissible to the U.S. They would be ineligible for immigration relief, including asylum. The bill would also add Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to the covered groups and include "members," not just representatives. DHS would have to report each year how many people are barred or removed under these rules. These changes would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
McClintock
CA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Edwards
NC • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Hunt
TX • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5]
CO • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Obernolte
CA • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rogers (KY)
KY • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Brecheen
OK • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 1/14/2025
Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]
CO • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Stauber
MN • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
VA • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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