[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3724 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3724
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
June 4, 2025
Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Nehls, and Ms. Boebert) 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)'';
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
and
(3) 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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