118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 6679No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated the attacks against Israel.

Immigration
Introduced Dec 7, 2023
Last action Feb 1, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Dec 7, 2023
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Referred
Dec 7, 2023
Judiciary · the Judiciary
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Committee
Jan 18, 2024
Reported out
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House floor
Jan 31, 2024
Passed House
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Senate
Feb 1, 2024
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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...

Provisions · 2 sectionsEngrossed in House
Roll Call Votes · 1
Timeline · 16 actions
Feb 1, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 31, 2024
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 980.
Jan 31, 2024
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679 and H.R. 6976. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
Jan 31, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6679.
Jan 31, 2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 980, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rose amendment No. 1.
Jan 31, 2024
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on H.R. 6679, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jan 31, 2024
Considered as unfinished business.
Jan 31, 2024
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 28).ROLL CALLpass
Jan 31, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 29, 2024
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 980 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679 and H.R. 6976. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
Jan 25, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-358.
Jan 25, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.
Jan 18, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 18, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0.
Dec 7, 2023
Introduced in House
Dec 7, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.