Bill · H.R. 9160· House(119-HR-9160)
No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act
- Introduced
- 6/4/2026
- Last activity
- 6/4/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- W. Steube
- Cosponsors
- - 12 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act" creates a new reason to deny entry or remove people from the United States based on their family ties. It targets close relatives of "covered foreign threat actors," which include designated terrorists, senior officials from state sponsors of terrorism or foreign adversaries, and sanctioned kleptocrats. These family members would be considered inadmissible and deportable. The bill requires the Secretary of State to revoke visas for these individuals within 30 days of a determination. It also removes most forms of discretionary relief from removal for those affected.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this tighten control of the border?+6
Increases border security by establishing new grounds for inadmissibility to prevent potential threats from entering.
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
Increases the authority of the Secretary of State and DHS to revoke visas and deport individuals.
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?+4
Requires enhanced screening and use of intelligence databases to identify family ties of threat actors.
The opposite· 3 of 6
Would immigrants be better off under this?-9
Creates broad new grounds for inadmissibility and deportation based on family relationships.
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?-9
Severely restricts pathways to legal status and removes discretionary relief for affected individuals.
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?-8
Removes most forms of discretionary relief from removal for affected individuals.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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National Security Protection: The bill aims to protect the national security of the United States by denying "safe haven" to people whose family ties to enemies of the U.S. are seen as unacceptable risks (Section 2).
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Blocking Resource Networks: By restricting entry to close family members, the bill seeks to stop those who may share "access to networks, resources, and influence" that could harm the United States (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Broad Family Restrictions: The bill labels a wide range of relatives as inadmissible, including spouses, former spouses, parents, parents-in-law, children, stepchildren, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews (Section 3(a)(2)(B)(i)).
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Severe Legal Consequences: Individuals identified as covered family members are not only inadmissible but also deportable (Section 3(b)).
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Loss of Legal Status: The Secretary of State must revoke any previously issued visas or documentation within 30 days once inadmissibility is determined (Section 4(a)).
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Removal of Legal Options: Affected individuals are barred from seeking "cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, or any other form of discretionary relief" (Section 4(c)).
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Retroactive Application: The rules apply regardless of when the family relationship started or when the threat actor was designated (Section 3(a)(2)(C)), and apply to people already admitted or granted lawful status in the U.S. (Section 7(2)(B)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-9Good For Children-7
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+5Improves Government Transparency+2Improves Due Process-8Improves Privacy Rights-5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Domestic Surveillance+4Increases Counter Terrorism Funding+3Improves Diplomatic Engagement-4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+6Improves Pathway To Citizenship-9
- 6/24/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/9/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/8/2026
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 6/4/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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