S4526-119

In Committee

No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act

119th Congress Introduced May 14, 2026

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill imposes findings Congress finds the following: 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, requires inadmissibility and deportability of covered family members of covered foreign threat actors Section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C, and creates implementation and reporting. It relies on compliance mandates, trade restrictions, appropriations, and grants. The main policy areas are Telecommunications, Foreign Policy, Civil Rights, and Housing.

Who Benefits and How

Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, and Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Imposes findings Congress finds the following: 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...
  • Requires inadmissibility and deportability of covered family members of covered foreign threat actors Section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
  • Creates implementation and reporting.
  • Provides authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
  • Creates effective date This Act shall— take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill imposes findings Congress finds the following: 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, requires inadmissibility and deportability of covered family members of covered foreign threat actors Section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C, and creates implementation and reporting.

Key Policy Areas

Telecommunications, Foreign Policy, Civil Rights, Housing

Primary Purpose

The bill imposes findings Congress finds the following: 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, requires inadmissibility and deportability of covered family members of covered foreign threat actors Section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C, and creates implementation and reporting.

Policy Domains

Telecommunications Foreign Policy Civil Rights Housing

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
  • Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
  • National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
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Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill: ,
Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill:
National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill
  • Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
  • Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
  • Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
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Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill:
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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 14, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

May 14, 2026

Introduced in Senate

May 14, 2026

Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Telecommunications Foreign Policy Civil Rights Housing

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