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HR 9682 117th Congress House Immigration

Preventing Terrorist Entry Act of 2022

Introduced: December 22, 2022 Introduced by: Higgins, Clay Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 22, 2022
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Preventing Terrorist Entry Act of 2022

This bill bars non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who are former members or representatives of terrorist organizations from admission into the United States. (Current law bars current members and representatives.)

What's happening now December 22, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9682: Preventing Terrorist Entry Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9682/
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"H.R. 9682: Preventing Terrorist Entry Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9682/.
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H.R. 9682, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9682/.
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