Congress: 118 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Tiffany, Thomas P. (R-Wisconsin)
This bill would bar all holders of Palestinian Authority passports from entering the United States or obtaining US visas, admission, or parole. No exceptions or waivers are provided in the legislation.
The bill imposes a blanket immigration exclusion targeting Palestinians based on passport nationality in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This represents a categorical restriction on Palestinian entry to the US and is classified as pro-Israel because it was introduced days after October 7, 2023, and treats Palestinian Authority passport holders as an inadmissible group.