Inhibiting Militant Adversarial Mullahs Act
Sponsored By: Representative Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Introduced
Summary
Bars certain named religious leaders from admission on R visas. This bill would add a new subsection to Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny R visa admission to aliens holding the titles Imam or grand imam, Shaykha, Mufti or grand mufti, and Ayatollah or grand ayatollah.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
R visas blocked for certain clerics
If enacted, this bill would prohibit admission to the United States under the R nonimmigrant visa for any alien who holds one of these titles: Imam or grand imam, Shaykha, Mufti or grand mufti, or Ayatollah or grand ayatollah. The restriction applies at admission for the R visa category and would bar those individuals from being admitted under section 101(a)(15)(R). The text does not list exceptions or an effective date.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/20/2026
Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14]
GA • R
Sponsored 5/20/2026
Roll Call Votes
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