No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act of 2025

Hozzl · 2025-12-02T17:27:00Z

Explore the details of House Bill 176 No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Immigration. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/2/2025, 5:27 PM

Summary of Bill HR 176

Bill 119 hr 176, also known as the "Israel Anti-Terrorism Act," aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to address aliens who have been involved in attacks against Israel. The bill specifically targets individuals who have carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated attacks against Israel.

The purpose of this bill is to prevent these individuals from entering or remaining in the United States. It seeks to strengthen the United States' support for Israel by denying entry to those who have been involved in acts of terrorism against the country.

The bill does not specify the exact measures that will be taken to enforce these restrictions, but it is likely that it will involve increased scrutiny of individuals seeking entry into the United States and potential deportation of those who are found to have ties to terrorist activities against Israel. Overall, Bill 119 hr 176 is a targeted piece of legislation aimed at enhancing national security and showing support for Israel in the face of ongoing threats from terrorist organizations.

Congressional Summary of HR 176

No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act

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 individuals 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, 2023, attacks from seeking any immigration-related relief or protections, including (1) protection from being deported to a country where the individual's life or freedom would be threatened, or (2) asylum in the United States.

The Department of Homeland Security must annually report to Congress the number of individuals found to be inadmissible or deportable due to their participation in or facilitation of the attacks.

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Current Status of Bill HR 176

Bill HR 176 is currently in the status of Passed in House since December 1, 2025. Bill HR 176 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on January 3, 2025. Bill HR 176's most recent activity was Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. as of December 1, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 176

Total Number of Sponsors

Democrat Sponsors

Republican Sponsors

Unaffiliated Sponsors

Total Number of Cosponsors

120

Democrat Cosponsors

Republican Cosponsors

120

Unaffiliated Cosponsors

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 176

Primary Policy Focus

Immigration

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 176

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.

Comments

Royal Law

473

10 months ago

This bill is so sad, it's gonna mess everything up for us.

Kasen Moon

425

10 months ago

Seems like a step in the right direction. Let's see how it plays out. #HRBill176 #immigration #Israelattacks

Ashley Conway

438

10 months ago

This bill is so dumb, like why are we wasting time on this crap when there are real issues to deal with? It's just gonna cause more problems and make things worse for everyone. I can't believe they're actually considering passing this garbage. SMH.