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S 503 103th Congress Senate

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…

Official title: 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 en… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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 17, 1993 See on congress.gov
Immigration IslamMuslimsTerrorismUnderground movementsVisas
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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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 Latest action April 20, 1993

Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1279 Identical bill To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that members of Hamas (commonly known as the Islamic Resistance…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 17, 1993
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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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