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

No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: McClintock, Tom Republican · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 2, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 1, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 176.
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
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
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 26, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 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.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 8

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Republican 19
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Feb 26, 2025
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Jan 22, 2025
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Jan 22, 2025
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Hurd, Jeff
Colorado · Jan 15, 2025
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jan 14, 2025
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Self, Keith
Texas · Jan 13, 2025
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 9, 2025
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Brecheen, Josh
Oklahoma · Jan 7, 2025
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jan 7, 2025
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jan 7, 2025
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · Jan 6, 2025
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Obernolte, Jay
California · Jan 6, 2025
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Crank, Jeff
Colorado · Jan 3, 2025
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Edwards, Chuck
North Carolina · Jan 3, 2025
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Houchin, Erin
Indiana · Jan 3, 2025
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Hunt, Wesley
Texas · Jan 3, 2025
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jan 3, 2025
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jan 3, 2025
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 3, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 176: No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-176/
MLA
"H.R. 176: No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-176/.
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H.R. 176, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-176/.
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