Bill · H.R. 8905· House(119-HR-8905)
Inhibiting Militant Adversarial Mullahs Act
- Introduced
- 5/19/2026
- Last activity
- 5/19/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Chip Roy
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the Inhibiting Militant Adversarial Mullahs Act. It aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. Specifically, it seeks to prohibit leaders of certain religious denominations from being admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(R). The bill targets individuals holding specific titles such as Imam, Shaykha, Mufti, or Ayatollah.
Yes
Does this tighten control of the border?+3
The bill strengthens border security by restricting entry for specific foreign religious leaders.
Does this give the federal government more power?+2
Increases federal authority to deny admission to specific individuals based on titles.
The opposite· 3 of 6
Would immigrants be better off under this?-8
The bill prohibits entry for individuals holding specific religious titles.
Does this protect the freedom to practise a religion?-7
The bill targets and bans specific religious leaders based on their titles, impacting religious exercise.
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?-5
The bill restricts visa access for specific groups, narrowing legal entry paths.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
The provided text does not list any specific positive impacts or benefits for individuals or groups of people.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Prohibition of specific religious leaders: Under Section 2, the bill would prevent certain individuals from being admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(R) if they hold titles such as Imam or grand imam, Shaykha, Mufti or grand mufti, or Ayatollah or grand ayatollah.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+3Improves Religious Freedom-7Improves Pathway To Citizenship-5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-8
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Diplomatic Engagement-3Improves International Alliances-3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2Improves Due Process-4
- 5/20/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 5/19/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
Clay FullerRepublican · Georgia
Keith SelfRepublican · Texas