HR 6679: No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act

Congress: 118 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel

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Sponsor: McClintock, Tom (R-California)

Summary

No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act This bill imposes immigration-related penalties on certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who are involved with terrorism or attacks against Israel. Under this bill, members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad or Hamas or who participated in or otherwise facilitated the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel may not be admitted into the United States. The bill also expands an existing admissions bar against officers, representatives, and spokespersons of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). Under this bill, all PLO members are barred from admission into the United States. The bill also prohibits any non-U.S. national who participated in or otherwise facilitated the October 7, 2023, attacks from seeking any immigration-related relief or protections, including (1) protection from being deported to a country where the individual's life or freedom would be threatened, or (2) asylum in the United States.

Editorial Explainer

This bill bars entry to the United States for members of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or the PLO, as well as anyone involved in the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel. It also blocks people connected to those October 7 attacks from seeking asylum, refugee status, or protection from deportation.

Why it matters

This legislation sets immigration consequences for designated Palestinian groups and participants in a specific military operation, affecting who can enter or stay in the US. The definition and enforcement of terms like 'facilitated' or 'involved' will determine how broadly the bar applies.

Roll-call votes (431)