To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that members of Hamas (commonly known as the Islamic Resistance Movement) be considered to be engaged in a terrorist activity and ineligible to receive visas and excluded from admission into the United States.

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Introduced

10 March 1993

Last action

23 February 1994 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Blackwell, Lucien E. [D-PA-2], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Bacchus, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Roemer, Tim [D-IN-3], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Coppersmith, Sam [D-AZ-1], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Rep. Levy, David A. [R-NY-4], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]

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Immigration

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Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that members of Hamas (commonly known as the Islamic Resistance Movement) be considered to be engaged in a terrorist activity and ineligible to receive visas and excluded from admission into the United States.

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Timeline

10 March 1993
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 1993
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 1993
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 May 1993
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Source: Committee
24 June 1993
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4018-4019)
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 1994
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee

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