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HR176FEDERALin_committee

No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act of 2025

December 2, 2025

immigration national security terrorism foreign policy

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Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Signed

Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Last action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Dec 2, 2025

Lead sponsor

Tom McClintock

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The bill would establish a new legal category of individuals ineligible for visas, asylum, or other immigration statuses based on their affiliation with Hamas.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Immigration applicants

Individuals seeking U.S. immigration benefits who have affiliations with Hamas would be rendered ineligible under this proposal.

Senate Committee on the Judiciary

The committee is responsible for reviewing, debating, and deciding whether to advance the bill to the full Senate.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill proposes to prohibit individuals associated with the organization Hamas from receiving any under U.S. law. It is currently under review by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Key Facts

The bill seeks to bar individuals affiliated with Hamas from obtaining U.S. immigration benefits.
The bill has been received in the Senate.
The bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for further consideration.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this bill do?

It aims to prevent anyone associated with Hamas from receiving in the United States.

What is the current status of the bill?

The bill has passed the initial legislative steps in the House and is currently being reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Why It Matters

The bill would establish a new legal category of individuals ineligible for visas, asylum, or other immigration statuses based on their affiliation with Hamas.

News Coverage

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Discoveries

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policy shift90% confidence

Expansion of Inadmissibility Criteria

The bill represents a legislative effort to codify specific organizational affiliations as a permanent bar to immigration benefits.

Hamas

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on the Judiciary“The Senate committee currently reviewing the bill.”Map →

organizationHamas“The organization whose members or affiliates are the subject of the proposed imm”Map →

Analysis Score

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Significance65
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Controversy80
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Entertainment20
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Buzz50
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