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HR 5918 109th Congress House Immigration Admission of nonimmigrants Aliens Armed Forces and National Security Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Crime and Law Enforcement Human rights International Affairs Refugees Right of asylum Terrorism

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers.

Introduced: July 27, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Sep 27, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7679)
Jul 27, 2006
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to redefine "terrorist organization" for purposes of the alien terrorist exclusion as an organization of two or more individuals engaged in terrorist activities whose activities threaten the security of U.S. nationals or U.S. national security, as determined by the Secretary of State independently or upon the request of the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security.

States that the Secretary of State's failure to determine that a group threatens the security of U.S. nationals or national security shall not affect the application of any of the other security and terrorism-related bars on admission to any of the group's members.

Redefines "engage in terrorist activity" for purposes of alien terrorist exclusion to provide an undue coercion or duress exception with respect to providing terrorists with material support.

What's happening now September 27, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7679)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5918: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5918/
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"H.R. 5918: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5918/.
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