Makes certain non-citizens involved in Hamas-initiated attacks against Israel (starting Oct. 7, 2023) inadmissible and removable. It also blocks them from asylum and other immigration protections, and requires annual reporting to Congress.
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No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest action on H.R. 176: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who this affects: The bill most directly affects non-citizens who U.S. authorities determine were involved in Hamas-initiated attacks against Israel that began on October 7, 2023, including through planning, financing, providing material support, or other help. It also affects U.S. immigration agencies and courts that screen people at the border, decide visa and admission cases, and rule on deportation and protection claims. Congress is affected through the new requirement that the Department of Homeland Security report yearly on how often these new immigration consequences are applied.
Why this matters: The bill would make U.S. immigration consequences hinge on involvement in a defined set of attacks—those initiated by Hamas on or after October 7, 2023—and it would pair that finding with a very broad bar on immigration relief. In practice, that could change the outcome of cases where the government alleges someone provided material support or otherwise helped, because the bill would cut off protections like asylum and other relief if the person is found to fit the new category. It also matters for oversight: Congress would get yearly data showing how often DHS is using the new inadmissibility and removal authorities.
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