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H.R. 1958119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Mar 19, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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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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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.
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.
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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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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