HR 9160 — No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in House Current html June 04, 2026

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The bill establishes new grounds for inadmissibility and deportability for close relatives of foreign terrorists.

• 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)

  (11) Covered family members of covered foreign threat actors.-- (A) In general.--Any alien who is a covered family member of a covered foreign threat actor is inadmissible. (B) Definitions.--In this paragraph: (i) Covered family member.--The term `covered family member' means any alien who is-- (I) the spouse or former spouse of a covered foreign threat actor; (II) a parent or parent-in-law of a covered foreign threat actor; (III) a child or stepchild of a covered foreign threat actor (whether or not such relationship is current); (IV) a sibling (including a half-blood sibling) of a covered foreign threat actor; (V) a grandparent or grandchild of a covered foreign threat actor; or (VI) a niece or nephew of a covered foreign threat actor. (ii) Covered foreign threat actor.--The term `covered foreign threat actor' means any individual who-- (I) is or was designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist under Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism) or any successor authority; (II) is or was a senior leader or official (at the director level or higher) of a foreign terrorist organization so designated under section 219(a); (III) is or was a senior official (at the deputy minister level or higher, or equivalent) of the government of-- (aa) a state sponsor of terrorism so designated under section 1754(c) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)) or any successor provision; or (bb) any country that is a foreign adversary (as defined in section 8(c) of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1607(c))), including the Islamic Republic of Iran, the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Cuba; or (IV) is or was sanctioned under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.), the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), or any other Federal law for significant corruption, kleptocracy, or human rights abuses directly tied to a hostile foreign government or regime. (C) Retroactive application.--This paragraph shall apply to any alien regardless of when the family relationship was formed or when the covered foreign threat actor was so designated.

  This adds grounds for inadmissibility for aliens who are close family members of individuals designated as terrorists or senior officials of foreign adversaries.

• 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)

  (8) Covered family members of covered foreign threat actors.--Any alien described in section 212(a)(11)(A) is deportable.

  This provides for the deportation of aliens who are close family members of foreign threat actors.

• 8 U.S.C. 1201(i)

  The Secretary of State shall revoke any visa or other documentation previously issued to any alien who is inadmissible under section 212(a)(11) not later than 30 days after such alien's inadmissibility has been determined.

  This mandates the automatic revocation of visas for individuals admitted under the new inadmissibility criteria.

• 8 U.S.C. 1229a

  Any alien within the United States who is inadmissible under section 212(a)(11) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 3, shall be subject to removal proceedings in accordance with section 240 of such Act.

  This specifies that individuals inadmissible under the new criteria are subject to removal proceedings.

• Aliens who are inadmissible under section 212(a)(11) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 3, are not eligible for cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, or any other form of discretionary relief from removal, except as expressly provided in this Act.

  This eliminates eligibility for discretionary relief for individuals inadmissible under the new provisions.

Action History

1. June 04, 2026

   Introduced in House

2. June 04, 2026

   Introduced in House

3. June 04, 2026

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

• Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor
• Byron Donalds · Cosponsor
• Wesley Hunt · Cosponsor
• John W. Rose · Cosponsor
• Tim Burchett · Cosponsor
• Brandon Gill · Cosponsor
• Abraham J. Hamadeh · Cosponsor
• Keith Self · Cosponsor
• Anna Paulina Luna · Cosponsor
• Russ Fulcher · Cosponsor
• Beth Van Duyne · Cosponsor
• Ben Cline · Cosponsor
• W. Gregory Steube · Primary

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