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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7024
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 9, 2022Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Perry, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Babin, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, and Mr. Norman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of State to designate MS–13 as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Every Town A Border Town Act.
2.
Designation of MS–13 as a foreign terrorist organization
On the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall designate Mara Salvatrucha (MS–13) (and any successor organization) as a foreign terrorist organization in accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
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Members of MS–13 considered to have engaged in terrorist activity
Section 212(a)(3)(B)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(i)) is amended by adding at the end the following: An alien who is a member, officer, official, representative, or spokesman of Mara Salvatrucha (MS–13) is considered, for the purposes of this Act, to have engaged in terrorist activity..