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IBUnion Calendar No. 293118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6679[Report No. 118–358]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 7, 2023Mr. McClintock introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryJanuary 25, 2024Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 7, 2023A BILLTo 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act.

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Aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated attacks against Israel

(a)

Participants in Hamas Terrorism against Israel

Section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (B)(i), in the matter following subclause (IX)—(A)by inserting Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or Hamas after Palestine Liberation Organization; and (B)by inserting member, after representative,; and (2)by adding at the end the following: (H)

Participants in Hamas Terrorism against Israel

Any alien who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, afforded material support to, or otherwise facilitated any of the attacks against Israel initiated by Hamas beginning on October 7, 2023, is inadmissible.. (b)

Ineligibility for relief

Section 241(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D)

Ineligibility for relief

Any alien who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, afforded material support to, or otherwise facilitated any of the attacks against Israel initiated by Hamas beginning on October 7, 2023, shall be ineligible for any relief under the immigration laws, including under this section, section 208, and section 2242 of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (and any regulations issued pursuant to such section)..(c)

Conforming amendment

Section 237(a)(4)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4)(B)) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) or (F) and inserting subparagraph (B), (F), or (H).

January 25, 2024Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed