Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act
Sponsored By: Representative McClintock
Introduced
Summary
Makes Social Security fraud, identification-document fraud, and certain COVID-19 assistance fraud new grounds for inadmissibility and deportability. The bill would bar non-U.S. nationals who are convicted of, or who admit to committing, these offenses from entering the United States and could make them removable if already here.
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- Non-U.S. nationals seeking entry would be inadmissible if convicted of or admitting to Social Security number or card fraud, identification-document fraud, or fraud tied to COVID-19 loans or grants. This covers convictions, admissions, conspiracies, and acts that meet the essential elements of those offenses.
- Non-U.S. nationals already in the United States could be deportable on the same grounds if convicted of or admitting to those offenses or related conspiracies.
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Tougher immigration penalties for Social Security and ID fraud
If enacted, noncitizens with certain fraud records would face tougher immigration consequences. This would apply to convictions or admissions for Social Security number or card fraud, ID document fraud, or conspiracy. It would also cover fraud in listed COVID-era small-business loans and restaurant or venue grant programs. People could be found inadmissible (denied entry or a green card) or deportable. It would take effect when the bill is enacted.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
McClintock
CA • R
Cosponsors
Wilson (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Tenney
NY • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Wagner
MO • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Edwards
NC • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Houchin
IN • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Hunt
TX • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Crank
CO • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Obernolte
CA • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rogers (KY)
KY • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Brecheen
OK • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Harris (MD)
MD • R
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Grothman
WI • R
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Self
TX • R
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Stauber
MN • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Owens
UT • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Smith (NE)
NE • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
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