No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 9160
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 2
- Policy Area
- Immigration
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2026-06-04: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Last Updated
- 2026-06-25T08:07:55Z
AI-Generated Summary
Purpose
- The legislation aims to strengthen U.S. national security by creating new rules to deny entry and remove certain foreign nationals who are close relatives of designated terrorists, senior officials from state sponsors of terrorism or foreign adversaries, and sanctioned individuals involved in corruption or human rights abuses.
Key Provisions
- Inadmissibility: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make covered family members of covered foreign threat actors inadmissible to the United States. This includes spouses, parents, children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
- Definitions:
- A "covered family member" refers to specified close relatives as listed above.
- A "covered foreign threat actor" includes individuals designated under terrorism-related executive orders, senior leaders of foreign terrorist organizations, high-level officials from state sponsors of terrorism or foreign adversaries (such as Iran, China, Russia, North Korea, and Cuba), or those sanctioned for corruption or abuses linked to hostile governments.
- Deportability: Adds a new ground making such individuals removable from the United States if already present.
- Visa Revocation and Removal: Requires the Secretary of State to revoke visas within 30 days of a determination of inadmissibility and mandates removal proceedings, with priority given to these cases. No discretionary relief (such as cancellation of removal) is available except as specified.
- Implementation: Directs enhanced screening using intelligence and sanctions databases, with annual reporting to Congress on inadmissibility determinations, revocations, removals, and any waivers granted.
- Retroactive Application: Applies regardless of when family relationships were formed or when designations occurred, and covers pending and prior immigration applications or statuses.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Introduces a new, broad category of inadmissibility under Section 212(a)(11) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, expanding beyond current terrorism-related grounds.
- Adds corresponding deportability provisions and eliminates most forms of discretionary relief from removal.
- Mandates automatic visa revocation and prioritizes enforcement actions, altering prior discretionary practices in immigration enforcement.
Potential Impacts
- Government Agencies: Increases workload for the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State in screening, visa processing, and removal operations; requires new procedures and reporting within specified timelines.
- Citizens and Residents: May indirectly affect U.S. citizens or lawful residents with family ties to covered individuals by limiting their ability to sponsor relatives for immigration benefits.
- International Relations: Could strain relations with countries identified as state sponsors or adversaries by restricting family-based immigration from those nations; applies broadly to sanctioned individuals tied to hostile regimes.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- Foreign nationals who are close relatives of covered threat actors.
- U.S. government agencies responsible for immigration enforcement and foreign policy.
- Individuals and entities previously granted visas or status who now face revocation or removal.
- Congress, through required annual reporting on implementation.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications
- Expands executive authority in national security-related immigration decisions with retroactive effect, potentially raising questions about due process for affected individuals already in the U.S.
- Limits judicial or administrative discretion in relief from removal, focusing enforcement on security grounds.
- Applies to a wide range of family relationships and foreign entities, which may lead to broader enforcement actions without case-by-case waivers in most instances.
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Sponsor
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Cosponsors (12)
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19], Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38], Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6], Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2], Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26], Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8], Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3], Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13], Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1], Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24], Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
Recent Actions
- 2026-06-04: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2026-06-04: Introduced in House
- 2026-06-04: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act — issued 2026-06-04 — PDF (8 pages)