House bill would bar Palestinians from nearly all U.S. immigration pathways

What does this do?

HR 3724 would cancel a 2024 policy allowing certain Palestinians to temporarily remain in the U.S. and permanently bar people from the West Bank and Gaza from receiving asylum, refugee status, temporary protected status, or humanitarian parole. The bill also adds Palestinians from those territories to federal lists of people who are automatically inadmissible or deportable. Palestinians already holding permanent resident status who later commit a violent crime would lose that status under the bill.

Who does it affect?

The bill affects Palestinians living in the West Bank or Gaza who are seeking to enter the U.S., as well as Palestinians already in the U.S. who hold Palestinian Authority travel documents or have applied for legal protections. Anyone holding a Palestinian Authority passport or travel document would be covered regardless of where they currently live.

Why does it matter?

Palestinians currently in the U.S. with Palestinian Authority documents or pending legal applications could face deportation or loss of status. Those outside the U.S. seeking protection would have no remaining legal pathway to enter under this bill.

What does it cost, and who pays?

The bill blocks any government money from being used to grant Palestinians the covered immigration protections.

Where does it stand?