Bill · S. 762· Senate(119-S-762)
No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act
- Introduced
- 2/27/2025
- Last activity
- 2/27/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Marsha Blackburn
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act," seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. It aims to deny immigration benefits to aliens involved in the October 2023 attacks against Israel. Specifically, it targets those who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or facilitated these attacks. The legislation would make such individuals inadmissible to the United States. Additionally, it makes these individuals ineligible for certain types of immigration relief.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?-5
The bill denies immigration benefits and relief to specific individuals involved in the October 7 attacks.
Would immigrants be better off under this?-4
The bill limits available immigration relief and increases inadmissibility for specific categories of aliens.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Denial of immigration benefits to specific actors: Under Section 2, the bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that any alien who participated in, planned, financed, or supported the attacks initiated by Hamas beginning on October 7, 2023, is considered inadmissible. This provision targets those who facilitated the attacks against Israel (Section 2(a)).
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Restriction of relief for specific individuals: The bill amends Section 241(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that any alien involved in the October 7, 2023, attacks initiated by Hamas is ineligible for any relief under immigration laws, including specific sections and regulations (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Ineligibility for immigration relief: According to Section 2(b), any alien who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, afforded material support to, or otherwise facilitated the attacks against Israel initiated by Hamas beginning on October 7, 2023, shall be ineligible for any relief under immigration laws, including relief under section 208 of this Act and section 2242 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999.
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 Pathway To Citizenship-5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-4
- 2/27/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Jacky RosenDemocrat · Nevada