118th Congress (2023–2025) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]
This page covers HR6679 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR6679 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2024-01-31: Passed |
| Latest action | 2024-02-01: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Policy area | Immigration |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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. 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. 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.
Subjects: Immigration status and procedures, Israel, Middle East, Terrorism
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-31 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 358 | 1 | 5 | Official tally |
HR6679 (No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act) was introduced in the 118th Congress (2023–2025) by Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5].
On 2024-02-01: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
1 recorded vote in the 118th Congress. The most recent, on 2024-01-31, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.