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Bill would make fraud, benefit misuse grounds for deportation

Passed one chamberH.R. 1958Latest action

Sponsor: David J. Taylor · Representative · OH

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Official title: Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026

119th Congress

Topics: Immigration

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The Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026 would let officials deny entry or deport non-citizens for government fraud or public benefit fraud.

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What does this do?

HR 1958 amends U.S. immigration law to add fraud against the government or unlawful receipt of public benefits as grounds for being ruled inadmissible or deportable. This applies to convictions, admissions, or admitted acts of fraud, including conspiracy to commit it. Public benefits are defined using terms from a 1996 welfare reform law.

Who does it affect?

Non-citizens applying for visas, green cards, or other immigration benefits, and non-citizens already living in the U.S. U.S. citizens are not affected.

Why does it matter?

The change gives immigration officials and courts clearer authority to deny applications or start removal proceedings over fraud-related conduct, expanding the legal grounds on which non-citizens can be excluded or removed.

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  1. IntroducedMar 6, 2025
  2. House committee
  3. House vote
  4. SenateYou are here · Mar 19, 2026
  5. The president's desk

Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.

Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. House · · Roll call 94

    As recorded

    Question
    On Passage
    Result:
    Passed
    231
    Nay
    186
    0
    15

    Republicans 211 yes, 7 not voting · Democrats 20 yes, 186 no, 8 not voting

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