H.R. 9160

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9160 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9160

To establish a new ground for inadmissibility for close relatives of 
foreign terrorists.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 4, 2026

Mr. Steube (for himself, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Hunt, and Mr. 
Rose) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To establish a new ground for inadmissibility for close relatives of 
foreign terrorists.

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 Safe Haven for Terrorist Families 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States has a sovereign right and duty to 
protect its national security by denying safe haven to 
individuals whose close family ties to enemies of the United 
States create unacceptable risks.
(2) Current inadmissibility provisions related to terrorism 
are too narrow and discretionary to systematically evaluate the 
inadmissibility of--
(A) family members of designated terrorists;
(B) senior officials of state sponsors of terrorism 
and other foreign adversaries; and
(C) sanctioned kleptocrats.
(3) Close family members of active threats often share 
access to networks, resources, and influence that can harm the 
United States.
(4) Providing visas, lawful permanent residence, or other 
immigration benefits to close relatives of individuals referred 
to in paragraph (2) undermines our national security and 
emboldens our foreign adversaries.

SEC. 3. INADMISSIBILITY AND DEPORTABILITY OF COVERED FAMILY MEMBERS OF 
COVERED FOREIGN THREAT ACTORS.

(a) Inadmissibility.--Section 212(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)(B), by adding at the end the 
following: ``This subparagraph may not be construed to limit 
the application of paragraph (11)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(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.''.
(b) Deportability.--Section 237(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``(8) Covered family members of covered foreign threat 
actors.--Any alien described in section 212(a)(11)(A) is 
deportable.''.

SEC. 4. MANDATORY VISA REVOCATION AND REMOVAL.

(a) Visa Revocation.--Section 221(i) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: ``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.''.
(b) Removal Proceedings.--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 (8 U.S.C. 
1229a). The Secretary of Homeland Security shall prioritize the removal 
of all such aliens.
(c) No Discretionary Relief.--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.

SEC. 5. IMPLEMENTATION AND REPORTING.

(a) Screening Requirements.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall implement enhanced screening procedures to 
identify covered family relationships using all available intelligence, 
law enforcement, and sanctions databases.
(b) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall 
submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that 
includes, with respect to the reporting period--
(1) the number of aliens who were determined to be 
inadmissible under section 212(a)(11) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act, as added by section 3;
(2) the number of visas issued to aliens described in 
paragraph (1) that were revoked;
(3) the number of removals of aliens described in paragraph 
(1) that were carried out; and
(4) a summary of any waivers granted to aliens described in 
paragraph (1), including a justification for each such waiver.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this Act.

SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act shall--
(1) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; 
and
(2) apply to--
(A) all applications for visas, admissions, and 
adjustments of status pending on or after such date; 
and
(B) all aliens who were previously admitted to the 
United States or granted lawful status in the United 
States.
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