House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Halt Immigration from Countries with Inadequate Verification Capabilities Act

H.R. 7964Introduced Mar 17, 2026Policy area: Immigration

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the admission of aliens from certain countries where the United States cannot reliably verify the identities or backgrounds of individuals seeking entry, building upon the framework established by Presidential Proclamation 9645 and upheld by the Supreme Court in Trump v. Hawaii, 585 U.S. (2018), and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Andrew Ogles R-TN

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IntroducedMar 17, 2026
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Latest action: Mar 17, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7964.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. OGLES, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 48, March 17, 2026, Page H2551):
Article I Section VIII
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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

4 cosponsors — 4 Republicans

0 of 4 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Mike Collins (R-GA), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Randy Fine (R-FL), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Andrew Ogles.

Sponsor’s state and district

Tennessee in Congress · TN-5 district

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