No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act

Key Points

• The bill creates a new category of "inadmissibility" that bars close family members of designated terrorists, senior officials of hostile foreign governments, and sanctioned kleptocrats from entering the United States or staying here legally.
• "Covered family members" is defined broadly to include spouses, former spouses, parents, children, stepchildren, siblings, half-siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews of designated threat actors.
• The bill targets relatives of people designated as global terrorists, leaders of foreign terrorist organizations, senior officials of state sponsors of terrorism or foreign adversaries (specifically naming Iran, China, Russia, North Korea, and Cuba), and individuals sanctioned for corruption or human rights abuses.
• The law would apply retroactively, meaning people already living in the U.S. with legal status could be deported, and those affected would be barred from any form of discretionary relief such as cancellation of removal or adjustment of status.
• The State Department must revoke visas of affected individuals within 30 days, and DHS must prioritize their removal. Enhanced screening procedures must be implemented within 180 days using intelligence, law enforcement, and sanctions databases.