What This Bill Does · Plain English
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Stop Importing Terrorism Act This bill tightens U.S. admission restrictions on a spouse or child of certain individuals barred from the United States due to terrorist activity and makes deportable certain previously admitted individuals. Under current law, the spouse or child of an individual who is inadmissible to the United States due to terrorist activity is barred from admission to the United States if the terrorist activity occurred within the last five years. However, there is an exception that applies to a spouse or child of such an individual (1) who did not know or should not have reasonably known of the terrorist activity, or (2) whom the consular officer or the Department of Justice has reasonable grounds to believe has renounced such activity. The bill repeals this exception. The bill also deems deportable any individual admitted under this exception on or after January 20, 2021.
Action Timeline
2025-04-02
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-04-02
Introduced in House
2025-04-02
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.2606 pass?
HR.2606 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 35%.
What does HR.2606 do?
Stop Importing Terrorism Act This bill tightens U.S. admission restrictions on a spouse or child of certain individuals barred from the United States due to terrorist activity and makes deportable certain previously admitted individuals. Under current law, the spouse or child of an individual who is inadmissible to the United States due to terrorist activity is barred from admission to the United States if the terrorist activity occurred within the last five years. However, there is an exception that applies to a spouse or child of such an individual (1) who did not know or should not have rea…
Who sponsored HR.2606?
HR.2606 was sponsored by Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 2606 IH: Stop Importing Terrorism Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-04-02 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2606 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2025 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal an exception to the terrorism-related ground for inadmissibility, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Importing Terrorism Act . 2. Repeal of exception to terrorism-related ground of inadmissibility (a) In general Clause (ii) of section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B) ) is repealed. (b) Deportability of aliens admitted pursuant to exception Any alien who was admitted to the United States pursuant to clause (ii) of section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B) ) during the period beginning on January 20, 2021, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, is deportable.
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