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HR 9834

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the inadmissibility and deportability of aliens who engage in economic discrimination against United States persons, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced by Michael Baumgartner

The bill adds grounds to deny entry or remove non-U.S. individuals who engage in economic discrimination against U.S. persons.

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Bill Summary · HR 9834

Summary of HR 9834 (Session 119)

Purpose and intent

  • The bill aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to address conduct by non-U.S. persons (aliens) who engage in economic discrimination against United States persons.
  • The core objective is to establish grounds of inadmissibility and deportability based on certain discriminatory economic actions directed at U.S. individuals.

Key provisions and changes

  • Inadmissibility criteria: The bill adds a grounds of inadmissibility for aliens who, in the United States or in relation to activities involving the United States, engage in economic discrimination against U.S. persons. The specific definitions of “economic discrimination” and the scope of covered activities would be driven by the text of the amended INA provisions.
  • Deportability criteria: The bill creates a ground of deportability (removal) for aliens who engage in such economic discrimination, subject to enforcement and adjudication under existing INA procedures.
  • Enforcement mechanisms: The bill would delegate eligibility determinations to immigration authorities (e.g., USCIS and the Executive Office for Immigration Review) with potential interplay with removal proceedings and asylum/refugee processes as applicable.
  • Scope of protected classes: The language centers on “economic discrimination against United States persons.” The bill is focused on economic actions—potentially including employment, business, financial practices, or market-based discrimination—that harm U.S. persons, with attention to the impact on the U.S. economy or individuals.
  • Penalties and remedies: As a new ground of inadmissibility and deportability, penalties would primarily involve denial of admission, adjustment of status, or removal orders for individuals found to have engaged in prohibited conduct. The bill may specify due process protections and limits on relief, consistent with INA procedures.

Who would be affected

  • Prospective entrants and nonimmigrant/immigrant aliens: Individuals seeking admission to the United States or adjustment of status who engage in the specified discriminatory economic conduct could be deemed inadmissible or subject to deportation.
  • U.S. persons or businesses: The bill targets actions directed at U.S. persons, potentially affecting business practices or economic relationships where discrimination against U.S. individuals is involved.
  • Government agencies: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) would implement and adjudicate eligibility and enforcement under the INA amendments.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduction and referral: The bill was introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 22, 2026.
  • Legislative path: As introduced, the bill would move through committee markup, potential amendments, and floor consideration. If enacted, amendments to the INA would take effect as specified by the statute (effective date to be set within the text or by a separate provision).
  • Effective date: The exact effective date (e.g., upon enactment or a future date) would be defined in the bill’s provisions.

Notes and considerations

  • The summary above reflects the bill’s stated changes to inadmissibility and deportability criteria based on economic discrimination against U.S. persons.
  • The precise definitions of “economic discrimination,” scope of actions, exceptions, and due process protections would be critical to understanding practical impact and would be detailed in the bill’s text.
  • As with many immigration-related measures, potential collateral effects could include impacts on international commerce, bilateral relations, and the treatment of individuals who may face discrimination in other contexts.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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