HR 176 United States House · 119th Congress

No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act of 2025

This bill denies immigration benefits to individuals who participated in, supported, or facilitated Hamas attacks against Israel starting October 7, 2023. It amends immigration law to make such individuals inadmissible (barred from entering the U.S.) and ineligible for any immigration relief, including asylum or other protections. The law requires annual reports from the Homeland Security Secretary tracking how many people are denied entry or removed under these provisions. It directly affects non-U.S. nationals involved in Hamas-related violence against Israel since the October 7, 2023, attacks.

Issues: ✗ Immigration

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Dec 2025

House Passage

Dec 2025

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jan 3, 2025 Last action Dec 2, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 2 edits · Dec 1, 2025

MINOR

The Engrossed version of HR 176 adds a new subsection (d) requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit an annual report to Congress on the number of aliens found inadmissible or removable under the bill's new Hamas terrorism provisions. The short title was also updated to include 'of 2025.' All other changes are formatting adjustments (blank lines and line breaks).

ENFORCEMENT

New subsection (d) requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit an annual report to Congress, beginning one year after enactment, detailing the number of aliens found inadmissible under the new section 212(a)(3)(H) and the number described in that section who were found removable under section 237(a)(4)(B).

TECHNICAL

Short title updated from 'No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act' to 'No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act of 2025.'

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Dec 2, 2025

Committee

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

upper

Dec 1, 2025

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4926)

lower

Dec 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

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)

lower

Dec 1, 2025

Introduced

Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-27.

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Jan 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Jan 3, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 19 co-sponsors