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HR1958119th Congress
Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Taylor
Passed House
Summary
Adds new grounds to bar and deport people convicted of defrauding the U.S. government or unlawfully receiving public benefits. The bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to add a list of federal fraud offenses as grounds used in admissions and removals.
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- Noncitizens convicted of, or who admit to, the listed offenses would be inadmissible under INA §212(a)(2)(J) and deportable under INA §237(a)(2)(G). This covers convictions and admissions that match the essential elements of those crimes.
- The bill names offenses such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program fraud, Social Security number and card fraud, theft or bribery involving federal funds, identity and authentication fraud, major fraud against the United States, mail and related fraud, and conspiracies to commit these crimes.
- People covered by these new grounds would be ineligible for any relief under the immigration laws, including relief under section 2242 of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999.
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Bill Overview
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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Deportation and entry bars for benefit fraud
If enacted, this would add new immigration grounds tied to public-benefit and government fraud. Noncitizens convicted of, or who admit to, the listed offenses would be deportable and inadmissible. Examples include SNAP fraud, Social Security number or card fraud, theft or bribery of federal funds, ID/document fraud, major fraud against the United States, mail and related fraud, conspiracy, and any offense involving defrauding the U.S. or unlawfully getting federal, state, or local public benefits (as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1611 and 1621). Anyone who meets these grounds would be ineligible for any immigration relief, including relief named in section 2242 of the 1999 act. It would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Taylor
OH • R
Cosponsors
Tenney
NY • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Schmidt
KS • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Mace
SC • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Onder
MO • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Messmer
IN • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Latta
OH • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Kennedy (UT)
UT • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Biggs (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Gill (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rose
TN • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Haridopolos
FL • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Finstad
MN • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Biggs (AZ)
AZ • R
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Rulli
OH • R
Sponsored 3/10/2025
McCormick
GA • R
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Brecheen
OK • R
Sponsored 4/10/2025
McGuire
VA • R
Sponsored 5/1/2025
Harris (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Baird
IN • R
Sponsored 6/20/2025
McDowell
NC • R
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Moore (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 6/27/2025
Fry
SC • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Van Duyne
TX • R
Sponsored 12/1/2025
Fedorchak
ND • R
Sponsored 12/2/2025
Hunt
TX • R
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Stutzman
IN • R
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Luna
FL • R
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Feenstra
IA • R
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Carter (GA)
GA • R
Sponsored 1/13/2026
Moore (AL)
AL • R
Sponsored 1/13/2026
Miller (IL)
IL • R
Sponsored 1/13/2026
Tiffany
WI • R
Sponsored 1/13/2026
Pfluger
TX • R
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 3/18/2026
On Passage
Yes: 231 • No: 186
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