HR 6679 United States House · 118th Congress

No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act

This bill denies immigration benefits to non-citizens who participated in or supported Hamas attacks against Israel starting October 7, 2023. It amends immigration law to make such individuals "inadmissible" (denying entry or benefits) and ineligible for any immigration relief, including asylum. The bill specifically targets those who carried out, planned, financed, or facilitated attacks by Hamas beginning on October 7, 2023, adding Hamas to existing prohibitions on groups like the Palestine Liberation Organization. It directly affects non-citizens involved in these specific attacks, blocking their ability to seek refuge or legal status in the U.S. under current immigration law.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Dec 7, 2023 Last action Feb 1, 2024
Floor votes · House Jan 31, 2024

How they voted

4222
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 431
Jan 31, 2024
D Democratic213
207 Yea 2 Nay 4
97% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican217
214 Yea 3
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 28).
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 28).
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 980, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rose amendment No. 1.
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-358.
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0.
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Dec 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Dec 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Tom McClintock
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CA
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