S. 762

105 S762 IS: No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-27
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 762  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 27, 2025   Mrs. Blackburn  (for herself and  Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny immigration benefits to aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated the October 2023 attacks against Israel.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act  .
2.
Aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated attacks against Israel
(a)
Participants in Hamas terrorism against Israel
Section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3) ) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B)(i), in the undesignated matter following subclause (IX)—
(A)
by inserting  senior member,  after  representative, ; and
(B)
by inserting  or an officer, official representative, member, or spokesman of Palestinian Islamic Jihad or Hamas  after  Palestine Liberation Organization ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(H)
Participants in hamas terrorism against israel
Any alien who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, afforded material support to, or otherwise facilitated any of the attacks against Israel initiated by Hamas beginning on October 7, 2023, is inadmissible.
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(b)
Ineligibility for relief
Section 241(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(D)
Ineligibility for relief
Any alien who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, afforded material support to, or otherwise facilitated any of the attacks against Israel initiated by Hamas beginning on October 7, 2023, shall be ineligible for any relief under the immigration laws, including relief under this section, section 208 of this Act, section 2242 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999 (subdivision B of division G of  Public Law 105–277 ;  8 U.S.C. 1231  note), and any regulations issued pursuant to such section 2242.
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(c)
Conforming amendment
Section 237(a)(4)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4)(B) ) is amended by striking  subparagraph (B) or (F)  and inserting  subparagraph (B), (F), or (H) .
(d)
Annual report on participants in Hamas terrorism against Israel seeking admission to the United States
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to Congress that identifies the number of aliens who—
(1)
have been found to be inadmissible under section 212(a)(3)(H) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by subsection (a)(2); and
(2)
are described in such section 212(a)(3)(H) and have been found to be removable pursuant to section 237(a)(4)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by subsection (c).