Bills · 118th Congress · Immigration

No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced12/7/23
  2. Passed HousePassed 1/31/24
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 422–2 on January 31, 2024 (Roll Call 28 →). Received in the Senate on February 1, 2024. No Senate action since.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 1/31/24PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic207 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Present · 3 Not voting
  • Republican215 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Present · 3 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Present · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Tom McClintock ( Republican · CA-5)
Cosponsors
0
Introduced
12/7/23
Policy area
Immigration

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2025, it expires when the 118th Congress ends.

All actions (17)
  1. 12/7/23Introduced in House
  2. 12/7/23Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. 1/18/24Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 1/18/24Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0.
  5. 1/25/24Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-358.
  6. 1/25/24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.
  7. 1/29/24Rules 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.
  8. 1/31/24Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 980. (consideration: CR H338-340)
  9. 1/31/24Rule 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.
  10. 1/31/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6679.
  11. 1/31/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 980, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rose amendment No. 1.
  12. 1/31/24POSTPONED 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.
  13. 1/31/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H341-342)
  14. 1/31/24Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 28).
  15. 1/31/24On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 28).
  16. 1/31/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. 2/1/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.