United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

HR 8905 — Inhibiting Militant Adversarial Mullahs Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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In plain language

The bill prohibits certain religious leaders from entering the U.S. on R visas.

This bill aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to restrict R visa admissions for specific religious leaders. It specifically targets individuals with titles like Imam, Shaykha, Mufti, and Ayatollah.

Bill Text

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The bill prohibits the admission of certain religious leaders under R visas.

  • Section 214

    (s) Limitation on R Visas for Leaders of Certain Religious Denominations.--An alien may not be admitted under section 101(a)(15)(R) if the alien has any of the following titles: "(1) Imam or grand imam. "(2) Shaykha. "(3) Mufti or grand mufti. "(4) Ayatollah or grand ayatollah."

    This adds a new restriction that prevents aliens with specific religious titles from obtaining R visas.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 544 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (544)

544 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 8905?
HR 8905 is sponsored by Self, Keith (Republican), Fuller, Clay (Republican), and Roy, Chip (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 8905?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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