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H.R. 8387

Introduced

Measures Against Marxism’s Dangerous Adherents and Noxious Islamists Act of 2026

Sponsor
RChip Roy· Texas
Introduced
April 20, 2026
Policy area
Immigration
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.April 20, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8387 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8387

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit alien eligibility 
for admission and naturalization and enable deportation and 
denaturalization for any membership, affiliation, or advocacy of 
socialist, communist, Chinese communist, Marxist, or Islamic 
fundamentalist doctrines, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 20, 2026

Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Self, Mr. Ogles, Mr. 
Fine, Mr. Brecheen, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, and Mr. Gill of Texas) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit alien eligibility 
for admission and naturalization and enable deportation and 
denaturalization for any membership, affiliation, or advocacy of 
socialist, communist, Chinese communist, Marxist, or Islamic 
fundamentalist doctrines, 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 ``Measures Against Marxism's Dangerous 
Adherents and Noxious Islamists Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ALIEN ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION AND 
NATURALIZATION.

(a) Immigrant Alien Membership in Totalitarian Party.--Section 
212(a)(3)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1182(a)(3)(D)) is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``Immigrant'' and inserting 
``Alien'';
(2) in clause (i)--
(A) by striking ``immigrant'' and inserting 
``alien''; and
(B) by striking ``with the Communist or any other 
totalitarian party (or subdivision or affiliate 
thereof), domestic or foreign,'' and inserting ``with--
``(I) a Chinese communist party,
``(II) a communist party,
``(III) a socialist party,
``(IV) an Islamic fundamentalist 
party, or
``(V) or any other totalitarian 
party (or subdivision or affiliate 
thereof), domestic or foreign,'';
(3) in clause (ii)--
(A) in the heading by striking ``for involuntary 
membership'';
(B) by striking ``is or was involuntary, or'';
(C) by striking ``16'' and inserting ``14''; and
(D) by striking ``, by operation of law, or for 
purposes of obtaining employment, food rations, or 
other essentials of living and whether necessary for 
such purposes'';
(4) by striking clauses (iii) and (iv); and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) Alien advocacy for socialist, 
communist, chinese communist, marxist, or 
islamic fundamentalist forms of governments.--
``(I) In general.--Any alien who 
advocates or advocated for, or who is 
or was affiliated with, any 
organization that advocates or 
advocated for the economic, 
international, or governmental 
doctrines of socialism, communism, 
Chinese communism, Marxism, or Islamic 
fundamentalism is inadmissible.
``(II) Exception.--Subclause (I) 
shall not apply to an alien because of 
advocacy if the alien establishes to 
the satisfaction of the consular 
officer when applying for a visa (or to 
the satisfaction of the Attorney 
General when applying for admission) 
that the advocacy is or was solely when 
under 14 years of age.
``(iv) Nonreviewability.--Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, any determination 
made under this subparagraph shall be final and 
shall not be subject to review by any court.''.
(b) Classes of Deportable Aliens.--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) Furtherance of socialism, communism, chinese 
communist, marxism, or islamic fundamentalism.--
``(i) In general.--Any alien who--
``(I) has engaged, is engaged, or 
at any time after admission engages 
in--
``(aa) advocacy for 
communism, Chinese communism, 
socialism, Marxism, or Islamic 
fundamentalism;
``(bb) writing, 
distributing, circulating, 
printing, displaying, 
possessing, or publishing any 
written, electronic, or printed 
matter that advocates for 
communism, Chinese communism, 
socialism, Marxism, or Islamic 
fundamentalism; or
``(cc) writing, 
distributing, circulating, 
printing, displaying, 
possessing, or publishing any 
written, electronic, or printed 
matter on behalf of or that 
advocates for a Chinese 
communist party, a communist 
party, a socialist party, or an 
Islamic fundamentalist party; 
or
``(II) has been a member of or 
affiliated with, is a member of or 
affiliated with, or at any time after 
admission becomes a member of or 
affiliated with--
``(aa) a Chinese communist 
party, a communist party, a 
socialist Party, or an Islamic 
fundamentalist party; or
``(bb) an organization that 
advocates communism, Chinese 
communism, socialism, Marxism, 
or Islamic fundamentalism, or a 
predecessor, successor, or 
front for such organization,
is deportable and shall be removed from 
the United States.
``(ii) Nonreviewability.--Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, any determination 
made under this subparagraph shall be final and 
shall not be subject to review by any court.''.
(c) Nationality Through Naturalization.--Section 313 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1424) is amended--
(1) in the heading by inserting ``socialist, communist, 
chinese communist, marxist, islamic fundamentalist, or'' after 
``favor'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or was'' after 
``who is'';
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2) who is or was a member of or affiliated with, or who 
advocates or advocated for--
``(A) a communist party;
``(B) a socialist party;
``(C) a Chinese communist party;
``(D) an Islamic fundamentalist party;
``(E) any other totalitarian party of the United 
States; or
``(F) any organization that advocates or advocated 
for, or is or was affiliated with, any party described 
in subparagraphs (A) through (E); or'';
(C) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by inserting ``or advocated, or who is 
or was a member of or affiliated with any 
organization that advocates or advocated,'' 
after ``, advocates'';
(ii) by striking ``and governmental 
doctrines of world communism'' the first place 
it appears and inserting ``or governmental 
doctrines of world communism, socialism, 
communism, Chinese communism, Marxism, Islamic 
fundamentalism,'';
(iii) by striking ``or who is a member of 
or affiliated with any organization that 
advocates the economic, international, and 
governmental doctrines of world communism or 
the establishment in the United States of a 
totalitarian dictatorship,''; and
(iv) by inserting ``, electronic,'' after 
``written'';
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``advocates or 
teaches or who is'' and inserting ``advocates or 
advocated, who teaches, or who is or was'';
(E) in paragraph (5)--
(i) by striking ``who writes or publishes 
or causes'' and inserting ``who writes or 
wrote, who publishes or published, or who 
causes or caused'';
(ii) by striking ``knowingly causes'' and 
inserting ``knowingly causes or caused'';
(iii) by striking ``has in his'' and 
inserting ``has or had in their'';
(iv) by inserting ``, electronic,'' after 
``any written'';
(v) by striking ``and governmental 
doctrines of world communism'' and inserting 
``or governmental doctrines of world communism, 
socialism, communism, Chinese communism, 
Marxism, or Islamic fundamentalism,''; and
(vi) by inserting ``(F) for a socialist 
party, a communist party, a Chinese communist 
party, or an Islamic fundamentalist party; or'' 
after ``dictatorship; or''; and
(F) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
``(6) who is or was a member of, or affiliated with, any 
organization that--
``(A) writes, circulates, distributes, prints, 
publishes, or displays;
``(B) wrote, circulated, distributed, printed, 
published, or displayed;
``(C) causes or caused to be written, circulated, 
distributed, printed, published, or displayed; or
``(D) has or had in its possession for the purpose 
of circulation, distribution, publication, issue, or 
display,
any written, electronic, or printed matter of the character 
described in paragraph (5).'';
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``ten'' and inserting 
``20'';
(4) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking ``is or was involuntary, or'';
(B) by striking ``sixteen'' and inserting ``14''; 
and
(C) by striking ``, or that such membership or 
affiliation is or was by operation of law, or was for 
purposes of obtaining employment, food rations, or 
other essentials of living and where necessary for such 
purposes'';
(5) by striking subsection (e); and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Nonreviewability.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, any determination made under this section shall be final and shall 
not be subject to review by any court.''.
(d) Revocation of Naturalization.--Section 340(c) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1451(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``within five years next''; and
(2) by striking ``, in the absence of countervailing 
evidence,''.
(e) Definitions.--Section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(53) The term `socialism' means a movement, revolutionary 
plan, or transitional phase between a market-driven economic 
model and communism or socialism where political power is 
sought or used, through violent or other means, by a collective 
class or group to--
``(A) restructure or advocate the restructuring of 
economic and social relations to reduce class 
distinctions;
``(B) establish or advocate government, worker, or 
collective control, influence, or ownership over 
substantially all production means or asset classes;
``(C) regulate or advocate the regulation of the 
fundamentals of market and asset supply, demand, and 
functions to make a supreme government or establish 
collective control or ownership over substantially all 
interests of asset owners, traders, or speculators;
``(D) suppress all threats to a single ruling 
political party, organized on a dictatorial basis, with 
so close an identity between the policies of such party 
and the government policies of the country in which the 
party exists that the government and the party 
constitute an indistinguishable unit; or
``(E) institute or advocate the economic, 
international, or governmental doctrines of Karl Marx 
or Friedrich Engels or any member, official, or 
revolutionary leader in a socialist party.
``(54) The term `communism' means a movement, revolutionary 
plan, or societal structure where political power is sought or 
used, though violent or other means, by a collective class or 
group to--
``(A) establish or advocate a classless, money-
less, or stateless society;
``(B) restructure or advocate the restructuring of 
economic and social relations to abolish class 
distinctions;
``(C) assert or advocate state or collective 
control over substantially all aspects of political, 
cultural, social, or economic life;
``(D) enforce or advocate government, worker, or 
collective ownership, influence, or control over 
substantially all assets and markets;
``(E) suppress threats to a single ruling political 
party, organized on a dictatorial basis, with so close 
an identity between the policies of such party and the 
government policies of the country in which the party 
exists that the government and the party constitute an 
indistinguishable unit; or
``(F) institute or advocate the economic, 
international, or governmental doctrines of Karl Marx, 
Friedrich Engels, or any member, official, or 
revolutionary leader in a historic or current communist 
party.
``(55) The term `Chinese communism' means a movement, 
revolutionary plan, or societal structure, either beholden to 
the Chinese government or possessing Chinese communist 
characteristics where political power is sought or used, 
through violent or other means, by a collective class or group 
to--
``(A) establish or advocate a society, culture, 
government, or economy with Chinese communist 
characteristics;
``(B) require or advocate that companies, cultural 
entities, or organizations abide by Chinese communist 
party doctrines or dictates;
``(C) assert Chinese communist party control or 
influence over substantially all aspects of political, 
cultural, social, or economic life;
``(D) enforce or advocate Chinese communist party 
ownership, influence, or control over substantially all 
assets and markets;
``(E) suppress threats to a Chinese communist 
party, organized on a dictatorial basis, with so close 
an identity between the policies of such party and the 
government policies of the country in which the party 
exists that the government and the party constitute an 
indistinguishable unit; or
``(F) institute or advocate the economic, 
international, or governmental doctrines of Mao Zedong, 
Deng Xiaoping, Xi Jinping, or any member, official, or 
revolutionary leader in a Chinese communist party.
``(56) The term `Marxism' means a movement, revolutionary 
plan, or societal structure, either in a final or transitory 
stage, where political power is sought or used, through violent 
or other means, by a collective class or group to--
``(A) advocate that human history is primarily 
driven by class struggles between those who earn their 
living on asset ownership and profits and those who 
earn their living off their labor;
``(B) advocate that the foundation of all legal, 
political, cultural, societal, and social structures is 
class or economic standing and the destruction of such 
structures;
``(C) establish or advocate for an atheistic 
society or government prohibitions on private religious 
practices;
``(D) establish or advocate resource distribution 
from each person according to their ability, to each 
person according to their needs; or
``(E) institute or advocate the economic, 
international, or governmental doctrines of Karl Marx, 
Friedrich Engels, or any member, official, or 
revolutionary leader in a socialist, communist, or 
Chinese communist party.
``(57) The term `Islamic fundamentalism' means a movement 
to promote or achieve an Islamic society or enforce Islamic 
values where legal, religious, military, social, cultural, 
academic, or political power is sought or used to--
``(A) advocate or impose Islam as the state 
sanctioned religion of the United States;
``(B) advocate or enforce Islamic political, legal, 
military, social, cultural, or academic authority based 
upon or enforcing Sharia law in any setting;
``(C) advocate, justify, or employ militant jihad;
``(D) advocate or enact the destruction of 
Christian, Jewish, or other religious communities, 
churches, synagogues, temples, historical sites, 
relics, literature, property, organizations, or 
members; or
``(E) advocate or justify the destruction of 
western civilization, including the economic, 
international, or governmental doctrines of capitalism, 
constitutionalism, republicanism, or liberalism.
``(58) The term `communist party' includes--
``(A) the Communist Party of the United States, or 
any section, subsidiary, branch, affiliate, or 
subdivision of such party;
``(B) the Communist Political Association, or any 
section, subsidiary, branch, affiliate, or subdivision 
of such association;
``(C) the Communist Party of any State, foreign 
state, or political or geographical subdivision of such 
foreign state, or any section, subsidiary, branch, 
affiliate, or subdivision of any such party;
``(D) the direct predecessors or successors of the 
associations and parties described in subparagraphs 
(A), (B), and (C), regardless of what name such 
predecessor or successor may have used, may now bear, 
or may adopt; and
``(E) any communist-action or communist-front 
organization.
``(59) The term `socialist party' includes--
``(A) the Socialist Party of the United States, or 
any section, subsidiary, branch, affiliate, or 
subdivision of such party;
``(B) the Democratic Socialists of America, or any 
section, subsidiary, branch, affiliate, or subdivision 
of such organization;
``(C) the Socialist Party of any State, foreign 
state, or political or geographical subdivision of such 
foreign state, or any section, subsidiary, branch, 
affiliate, or subdivision of any such party;
``(D) the direct predecessors or successors of the 
parties described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), 
regardless of what name such predecessor or successor 
may have used, may now bear, or may adopt; and
``(E) any socialist-action or socialist-front 
organization.
``(60) The term `Chinese communist party' includes--
``(A) the Communist Party of China;
``(B) the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese 
Kuomintang;
``(C) the China Democratic League;
``(D) the China National Democratic Construction 
Association;
``(E) the China Association for Promoting 
Democracy;
``(F) the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic 
Party;
``(G) the China Zhi Gong Party;
``(H) the Jiusan Society;
``(I) the Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League;
``(J) the United Front Work Department;
``(K) any section, subsidiary, branch, affiliate, 
or subdivision of any party described in subparagraphs 
(A) through (J);
``(L) the direct predecessors or successors of any 
party described in subparagraphs (A) through (J), 
regardless of what name such group or organization may 
have used, may now bear, or may adopt; and
``(M) any Chinese communist-action or Chinese 
communist-front organization.
``(61) The term `Islamic fundamentalist party' includes--
``(A) the Muslim Brotherhood;
``(B) the Islamic State;
``(C) the Al-Nour Party;
``(D) Hamas;
``(E) Hezbollah;
``(F) Hizb ut Tahrir;
``(G) Boko Haram;
``(H) Al-Shabaab;
``(I) any political, legal, militant, social, 
cultural, or academic organization that seeks to 
implement Sharia law as a contractual or binding basis 
in any setting;
``(J) any political, legal, religious, militant, 
social, cultural, or academic organization that 
advocates, promotes, or justifies the use of militant 
jihad;
``(K) any section, subsidiary, branch, affiliate, 
or subdivision of any party or organization described 
in subparagraphs (A) through (J);
``(L) the direct predecessors or successors of any 
party or organization described in subparagraphs (A) 
through (J), regardless of what name such party or 
organization may have used, may now bear, or may adopt; 
and
``(M) any Islamic fundamentalist-action or Islamic 
fundamentalist-front organization.
``(62) The term `Sharia law' means any system of 
adjudication or contract enforcement, whether governmental or 
private, rationalized or proscribed, on the basis of Qur'anic, 
Sunnahic, ijma'ic, or qiyasic precedent, text, or reasoning.
``(63) The term `militant jihad' means the use of force, 
coercion, violence, or terror to--
``(A) enforce Islamic values or Sharia law;
``(B) enforce conversions to Islam;
``(C) achieve an Islamic political goal; or
``(D) establish Islam as the state religion.''.
(f) Regulations.--The Attorney General shall issue regulations as 
necessary to carry out the amendments made by this Act.
(g) Severability.--If any provision of this Act, an amendment made 
by this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, 
is held invalid, the remainder of the Act or an amendment made by this 
Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall not 
be affected.
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