[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9526 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9526

To prohibit certain actions related to aliens who habitually resided in 
   the Palestinian-administered territories, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 10, 2024

    Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Boebert, and Mr. Nehls) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit certain actions related to aliens who habitually resided in 
   the Palestinian-administered territories, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Amnesty for Hamas Sympathizers 
Act''.

SEC. 2. NULLIFYING DEFERRED ENFORCED DEPARTURE FOR CERTAIN 
              PALESTINIANS.

    (a) In General.--The memorandum issued by the President on February 
14, 2024, entitled ``Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain 
Palestinians'' (89 Fed. Reg. 12743) and the notice issued by the 
Secretary of Homeland Security on April, 15, 2024, entitled 
``Implementation of Employment Authorization for Individuals Covered by 
Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Palestinians'' (89 Fed. Reg. 
26167), shall have no force or effect.
    (b) Prohibition.--None of the funds made available by any Act may 
be made available to provide deferred enforced departure to an alien 
who habitually resided in the Palestinian-administered territory within 
Judea and Samaria or Gaza, or who holds a passport or other travel 
document issued by the Palestinian Authority.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO 
              HABITUALLY RESIDED IN PALESTINIAN-ADMINISTERED 
              TERRITORIES.

    Section 244(c)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1254(c)(2)(B)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``, or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) the alien--
                                    ``(I) habitually resided in the 
                                Palestinian-administered territory 
                                within Judea and Samaria or Gaza; or
                                    ``(II) holds a passport or other 
                                travel document issued by the 
                                Palestinian Authority.''.

SEC. 4. INADMISSIBILITY AND DEPORTABILITY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HABITUALLY 
              RESIDED IN PALESTINIAN-ADMINISTERED TERRITORIES.

    (a) Inadmissibility.--Section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
                    ``(H) Palestinian-administered territory.--Any 
                alien who habitually resided in the Palestinian-
                administered territory within Judea and Samaria or 
                Gaza, or who holds a passport or other travel document 
                issued by the Palestinian Authority, is 
                inadmissible.''.
    (b) Deportability.--Section 237(a)(4) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
                    ``(G) Palestinian-administered territory.--Any 
                alien who habitually resided in the Palestinian-
                administered territory within Judea and Samaria or 
                Gaza, or who holds a passport or other travel document 
                issued by the Palestinian Authority, is deportable.''.

SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON PAROLE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HABITUALLY RESIDED IN 
              PALESTINIAN-ADMINISTERED TERRITORIES.

    Section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1182(d)(5)) is amended by--
            (1) striking ``subparagraph (B)'' and inserting 
        ``subparagraphs (B) or (C)''; and
            (2) inserting the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) The Secretary of Homeland Security may not 
                parole into the United States an alien who habitually 
                resided in the Palestinian-administered territory 
                within Judea and Samaria or Gaza, or who holds a 
                passport or other travel document issued by the 
                Palestinian Authority.''.

SEC. 6. PROHIBITION ON ASYLUM STATUS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HABITUALLY 
              RESIDED IN PALESTINIAN-ADMINISTERED TERRITORIES.

    Section 208(b)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1158(b)(2)(A)) is amended by--
            (1) in clause (v), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and 
        insert ``; or''; and
            (3) inserting the following new clause:
                            ``(vii) the alien habitually resided in the 
                        Palestinian-administered territory within Judea 
                        and Samaria or Gaza, or who holds a passport or 
                        other travel document issued by the Palestinian 
                        Authority.''.

SEC. 7. PROHIBITION ON REFUGEE STATUS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HABITUALLY 
              RESIDED IN PALESTINIAN-ADMINISTERED TERRITORIES.

    Section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g)(1) An alien who habitually resided in the Palestinian-
administered territory within Judea and Samaria or Gaza, or who holds a 
passport or other travel document issued by the Palestinian Authority, 
shall be ineligible for admission as a refugee and shall be ordered 
removed.
    ``(2) In the case of an alien, who habitually resided in the 
Palestinian-administered territory within Judea and Samaria or Gaza, or 
who holds a passport or other travel document issued by the Palestinian 
Authority whose status is adjusted to that of an alien lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence and who commits a crime of violence 
(as such term is defined in section 16(a) of title 18, United States 
Code), such status shall be rescinded.''.
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