HR 176 119th Congress House Immigration Immigration status and procedures Israel Middle East Terrorism

No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act of 2025

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: McClintock, Tom Republican · California See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps

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Became law

Dec 2, 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Dec 1, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 1, 2025

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4926)

Dec 1, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4926)

Dec 1, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 176.

Dec 1, 2025

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4926–4928)

Dec 1, 2025

Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Mar 21, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 17.

Mar 21, 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-27.

Feb 26, 2025

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Feb 26, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jan 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 3, 2025

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act

This bill imposes immigration-related penalties on certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who are involved with terrorism or attacks against Israel.

Under this bill, members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad or Hamas or individuals who participated in or otherwise facilitated the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel may not be admitted into the United States.

The bill also expands an existing admissions bar against officers, representatives, and spokespersons of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). Under this bill, all PLO members are barred from admission into the United States.

The bill also prohibits any non-U.S. national who participated in or otherwise facilitated the October 7, 2023, attacks from seeking any immigration-related relief or protections, including (1) protection from being deported to a country where the individual's life or freedom would be threatened, or (2) asylum in the United States.

The Department of Homeland Security must annually report to Congress the number of individuals found to be inadmissible or deportable due to their participation in or facilitation of the attacks.

What's happening now December 2, 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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