H.R. 6679 · 118th Congress · House

No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Dec 7, 23
Passed House
Jan 31, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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 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.

Previous Versions

00Dec 7, 2023

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 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 01, 2024IntroReferral

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

  2. JAN 31, 2024Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H

    Res. 980. (consideration: CR H338-340)

    338Yea
    340Nay
    0NV
  3. JAN 31, 2024Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R

    5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679 and H.R. 6976. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.

  4. JAN 31, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6679.

  5. JAN 31, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res

    980, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rose amendment No. 1.

  6. JAN 31, 2024Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on H.R

    6679, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  7. JAN 31, 2024Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H341-342)

    341Yea
    342Nay
    0NV
  8. JAN 31, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #28

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 28).

    422Yea
    2Nay
    0NV
  9. JAN 31, 2024Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #28

    422 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 28).

    422Yea
    2Nay
    0NV
  10. JAN 31, 2024Floor

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

  11. JAN 29, 2024Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H

    Res. 980 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679 and H.R. 6976. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.

  12. JAN 25, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-358.

    118Yea
    358Nay
    0NV
  13. JAN 25, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-358.

    118Yea
    358Nay
    0NV
  14. JAN 25, 2024Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.

  15. JAN 18, 2024Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  16. JAN 18, 2024Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0.

    24Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  17. DEC 07, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  18. DEC 07, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  19. DEC 07, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 1, 2024

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 25, 2024

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 18, 2024

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Dec 7, 2023

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