{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-176","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":176,"title":"No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-03","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"M001177","fullName":"Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]","party":"R","state":"CA","district":5}],"cosponsorsCount":19,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-12-02","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"Immigration","subjects":["Immigration status and procedures","Israel","Middle East","Terrorism"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-12-02","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4926)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"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)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 176.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4926–4928)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-01","text":"Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-21","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 17.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-21","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-27.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-21","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-27.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-26","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-26","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-03","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-03","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-03","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act</strong></p><p>This bill imposes immigration-related penalties on certain non-U.S. nationals (<em>aliens</em> under federal law) who are involved with terrorism or attacks against Israel.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2025-12-04T03:38:21Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":530,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:55:04.882Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=No%20Immigration%20Benefits%20for%20Hamas%20Terrorists%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}