Congress: 119 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: neutral
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Official record on Congress.gov — full text, actions, and cosponsor history for HR 176.
Sponsor: McClintock, Tom (R-California)
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 individuals 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. The Department of Homeland Security must annually report to Congress the number of individuals found to be inadmissible or deportable due to their participation in or facilitation of the attacks.
This law bars Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad members from entering the US, expands existing restrictions to exclude all PLO members (not just leadership), and denies asylum and deportation protections to anyone who participated in or helped carry out the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel. DHS must report annually to Congress on how many people it finds inadmissible or deportable under these rules.
The bill tightens US immigration law to treat participation in attacks against Israel as grounds for permanent bars to admission and removal of protections. The classification as neutral reflects the bill's structural alignment with Israel security policy; the operative provisions directly benefit Israeli security interests by restricting entry and legal status for members of organizations Israel designates as terrorist and individuals involved in attacks on Israeli civilians.
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