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Third World Immigration Moratorium Act
To prohibit aliens who are nationals of certain countries of identified concern from entering the United States, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Prohibits nationals of 40 specified countries from entering the United States, including Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Cuba, Venezuela, Libya, and others.
- Prohibits individuals possessing travel documents issued by the Palestinian Authority from entering the United States.
- The prohibition applies only to aliens outside the United States on the date of enactment who do not have a valid visa.
- Exempts lawful permanent residents, dual nationals, certain visa holders, athletes for major sporting events, and individuals with immigrant visas due to persecution.
- Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive the prohibition on a case-by-case basis if entry would advance critical national interest or if individuals are needed as witnesses.
- Requires the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress every 180 days on whether to continue, terminate, modify, or supplement the prohibition.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
Actions (2)
- Jul 15, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jul 15, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 15, 2026
Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit aliens who are nationals of certain countries of identified concern from entering the United States, and for other purposes.
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 “Third World Immigration Moratorium Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ENTRY FOR NATIONALS OF COUNTRIES OF IDENTIFIED CONCERN.
(a) In General.—Subject to section 3, an alien who is a national of any of the following countries may not enter the United States:
(1) Afghanistan.
(2) Burma.
(3) Chad.
(4) Republic of the Congo.
(5) Equatorial Guinea.
(6) Eritrea.
(7) Haiti.
(8) Iran.
(9) Libya.
(10) Somalia.
(11) Sudan.
(12) Yemen.
(13) Burundi.
(14) Cuba.
(15) Togo.
(16) Venezuela.
(17) Burkina Faso.
(18) Laos.
(19) Mali.
(20) Niger.
(21) Sierra Leone.
(22) South Sudan.
(23) Syria.
(24) Angola.
(25) Antigua.
(26) Barbuda.
(27) Benin.
(28) Cote d‘Ivoire.
(29) Dominica.
(30) Gabon.
(31) Gambia.
(32) Malawi.
(33) Mauritania.
(34) Nigeria.
(35) Senegal.
(36) Tanzania.
(37) Tonga.
(38) Turkmenistan.
(39) Zambia.
(40) Zimbabwe.
(b) Other Prohibited Individuals.—Subject to section 3, an alien possessing travel documents issued by the Palestinian Authority may not enter the United States.
SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY.
(a) In General.—This Act shall apply only to an alien who—
(1) is outside of the United States on the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) has not be issued a valid visa on such date.
(b) Exceptions.—This Act shall not apply to an alien who—
(1) is a lawful permanent resident;
(2) is a dual national of a country designated under section 2 and a national of a country not so designated;
(3) has nonimmigrant status under subparagraph (A), (C), or
(G) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) or pursuant to a treaty with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization;
(4) is an athlete or member of an athletic team, including the coaches, persons performing a necessary support role, and immediate relatives, traveling for the World Cup, Olympics, or other major sporting event, as determined by the Secretary of State;
(5) is a special immigrant under paragraph (27)(D) of section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)); or
(6) has an immigrant visa due to ethnic and religious persecution in Iran.
(c) Case by Case-by-Case Determinations.—The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, may waive the prohibition under section 2 if the Secretary of Homeland finds, in his discretion, that an alien’s entry into the United States would advance a critical national interest, including when individuals must be present to participate in criminal proceedings as witnesses.
SEC. 4. REPORT ON ADJUSTMENTS TO PROHIBITION.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of the National Intelligence, shall submit to Congress a report—
(1) providing a recommendation on whether the prohibition under section 2 should be continued, terminated, modified, or supplemented; and
(2) on any case with respect to which an exception applied under section 3.
SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Act, or the application of any provision of this Act to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the remainder of this Act and the application of its other provisions to any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. <all>
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