House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Somalia Immigration Moratorium Act
Official title: To amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit immigration relief for certain citizens or nationals of Somalia.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2026
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Feb 4, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7359.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. GILL of Texas, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 25, February 4, 2026, Page H2031):Article I, Section 8Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record February 4, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 20 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 7359, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/7359
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 19, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
7 cosponsors — 7 Republicans
0 of 7 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Randy Fine (R-FL), Clay Fuller (R-GA), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Mary Miller (R-IL), Barry Moore (R-AL), Keith Self (R-TX).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Brandon Gill.
- H.J.Res. 142 (119th) Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision…
- H.R. 5140 (119th) To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age.
- H.R. 5713 (119th) Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens Act
- H.R. 5750 (119th) EQUALS Act of 2025
- H.R. 273 (119th) REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025
- H.R. 4448 (119th) Restoring Equal Opportunity Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.