[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7105 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7105
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide authority to
suspend entry and immigration benefits during a declared invasion at
the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 15, 2026
Mr. Hunt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide authority to
suspend entry and immigration benefits during a declared invasion at
the southern border of the United States, 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 ``Guaranteeing the States Protection
Against Invasion Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. DECLARATION OF INVASION AT SOUTHERN BORDER.
Chapter 2 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1181 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 212 the
following:
``Sec. 212A. Declaration of invasion at southern border
``(a) Authority.--The President may determine and proclaim that an
invasion exists at the southern border of the United States for
purposes of article IV, section 4 of the Constitution.
``(b) Southern Border Defined.--In this section, the term `southern
border' means the international land border between the United States
and Mexico.
``(c) Notification.--Not later than 7 days after issuing or
terminating a proclamation under subsection (a), the President shall
transmit notice of such action to the Congress.''.
SEC. 3. SUSPENSION OF ENTRY DURING DECLARED INVASION.
Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(f)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Whenever the President finds'' and
inserting ``(1) Whenever the President finds''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during a
period in which the President has proclaimed the existence of
an invasion under section 212A, the President shall suspend the
entry, including the physical entry, of any alien who
unlawfully enters or attempts to enter the United States across
the southern border.''.
SEC. 4. INELIGIBILITY FOR IMMIGRATION RELIEF DURING INVASION.
Chapter 4 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1151 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 208 the
following:
``Sec. 208A. Ineligibility for relief during declared invasion
``(a) Ineligibility.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, an alien who unlawfully enters or attempts to enter the United
States across the southern border during a period in which an invasion
is proclaimed under section 212A shall be ineligible for any relief,
protection, or benefit under this Act that would permit the alien to
remain in the United States.
``(b) Covered Relief.--Subsection (a) applies to relief or
protection under--
``(1) section 208;
``(2) section 241(b)(3);
``(3) section 212(d)(5); and
``(4) any other provision specified by the Secretary of
Homeland Security.
``(c) No Jurisdiction.--No court shall have jurisdiction to review
any determination, action, or claim arising under this section, except
for a claim that the alien is a national of the United States.''.
SEC. 5. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SECURITY INFORMATION REQUIREMENT.
(a) Requirement.--Section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(10) Failure to provide required information during
invasion.--Any alien who, during a period in which an invasion
is proclaimed under section 212A, fails prior to entry to
provide information sufficient to permit a determination under
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) shall be inadmissible.''.
(b) Consequence.--An alien described in section 212(a)(10) shall be
subject to immediate removal, repatriation, or transfer.
SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO REPEL AND REMOVE.
(a) In General.--During a period in which an invasion is proclaimed
under section 212A, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination
with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, shall take such
actions as are necessary to--
(1) repel the invasion;
(2) detain, expel, or remove aliens involved in the
invasion; and
(3) prevent the further entry of such persons into the
United States.
(b) Use of Resources.--The President may direct the use of Federal
personnel and assets to carry out subsection (a).
SEC. 7. TERMINATION.
The authorities under sections 212A, 212(f)(2), and 208A of the
Immigration and Nationality Act shall cease to apply upon a
presidential proclamation that the invasion has ended.
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