Somalia Immigration Moratorium Act

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