Somalia Immigration Moratorium Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7359 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7359

To amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit 
    immigration relief for certain citizens or nationals of Somalia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 2026

Mr. Gill of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Fine, Mr. 
    Biggs of Arizona, and Mr. Higgins of Louisiana) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit 
    immigration relief for certain citizens or nationals of Somalia.

    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 ``Somalia Immigration Moratorium 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) It is the purpose of the United States Government to 
        guarantee survival and safety of the United States as an 
        independent, sovereign republic whose government secures the 
        God-given natural rights of its citizens and prioritizes their 
        wellbeing and interests.
            (2) The United States Government reserves the sovereign 
        right to admit or deny entry into the United States any foreign 
        person.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to establish a moratorium 
on immigration concerning citizens and nationals of Somalia.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON IMMIGRATION RELIEF FOR CERTAIN CITIZENS OR 
              NATIONALS OF SOMALIA.

    (a) In General.--Section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) is amended by inserting at the end the 
following:
            ``(11) Nationals of somalia.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
                provision of law, except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), no alien may be issued a visa or provided any 
                status under the immigration laws, until 25 years 
                following the date of enactment of the Somalia 
                Immigration Moratorium Act.
                    ``(B) Exceptions.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply 
                to the following:
                            ``(i) Any alien lawfully admitted to the 
                        United States prior to the date of enactment of 
                        Somalia Immigration Moratorium Act.
                            ``(ii) Any lawful permanent resident of the 
                        United States.
                            ``(iii) Any alien traveling with valid 
                        nonimmigrant visa in the following 
                        classifications: A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3, G-1, G-2, 
                        G-3, or G-4.
                These exceptions shall be made by only the Secretary of 
                State or his or her designee, in coordination with the 
                Secretary of Homeland Security or his or her 
                designee.''.
    (b) Ineligibility for Relief.--Section 241(b)(3) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3)) is amended by inserting at 
the end the following:
                    ``(D) Ineligibility for relief.--Any alien who is a 
                citizen or national of Somalia.''.

SEC. 4. SEVERABILITY.

    If any provision of this Act, an amendment by this Act, or the 
application of such provision or amendment to any person or 
circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, 
the amendments made by this Act, and the application of such provision 
or amendment to any person or circumstance shall not be affected 
thereby.
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