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A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that members of Hamas (commonly known as the Islamic Resistance Movement) be considered to be engaged in a terrorist activity and…

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A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that members of Hamas (commonly known as the Islamic Resistance Movement) be considered to be engaged in a terrorist activity and ineligible to receive visas and excluded from admission into the United States.

Introduced: March 4, 1993 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 20, 1993
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
Mar 4, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 4, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2408-2409, S2427)
Mar 4, 1993
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that members of Hamas (commonly known as the Islamic Resistance Movement) be considered to be engaged in a terrorist activity and ineligible to receive visas and excluded from admission into the United States.

What's happening now April 20, 1993

Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 503: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that members of Hamas (commonly known as the Islamic Resistance Movement) be considered to be engaged in a terrorist activity and ineligible to receive visas and excluded from admission into the United States.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-503/
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"S. 503: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that members of Hamas (commonly known as the Islamic Resistance Movement) be considered to be engaged in a terrorist activity and ineligible to receive visas and excluded from admission into the United States.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-503/.
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S. 503, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-503/.
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