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HR 8420 117th Congress House Immigration

Protecting America from IRGC Terrorists Act

Introduced: July 26, 2022 Introduced by: Banks, Jim Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jul 19, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 19, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting America from IRGC Terrorists Act

This bill adds questions to certain visa, permanent residence, and naturalization applications concerning an applicant's association with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 14
Lesko, Debbie
· Aug 12, 2022
 R
Fallon, Pat
Texas · Jul 26, 2022
Hartzler, Vicky
· Jul 26, 2022
 R
Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Jul 19, 2022
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Jul 19, 2022
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jul 19, 2022
 R
Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Jul 19, 2022
 R
McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Jul 19, 2022
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Jul 19, 2022
 R
Pfluger, August
Texas · Jul 19, 2022
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 19, 2022
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jul 19, 2022
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jul 19, 2022
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 19, 2022
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 19, 2022
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 19, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8420: Protecting America from IRGC Terrorists Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8420/
MLA
"H.R. 8420: Protecting America from IRGC Terrorists Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8420/.
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H.R. 8420, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8420/.
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