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119-hr-10643119th Congress

H–1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act

Sponsored By: Representative Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]

Introduced

Summary

H-1B visa fraud penalties would climb sharply under this bill. It would increase fines and extend minimum penalty durations for serious H-1B violations and for document fraud under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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  • Employers and H-1B sponsors would face much larger penalties. Fines would increase up to $250,000 and minimum penalty periods could extend as long as 10 years.
  • Lower-tier document fraud would carry bigger fines, rising to between $1,000 and $10,000.
  • Higher-tier document fraud fines would jump to between $20,000 and $50,000.

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Bill Overview

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Higher penalties for H-1B and document fraud

If enacted, this bill would sharply raise fines and prison terms for certain H-1B violations and for document fraud. Employers, petitioners, and others subject to the listed H-1B rules would face penalties rising to $100,000 and $250,000 per violation for the covered offenses. Minimum prison terms for those H-1B offenses would increase to at least 5 years and at least 10 years. For document fraud, civil fines would rise to $1,000–$10,000 per violation under one rule and $20,000–$50,000 under another. These changes would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 10/1/2026

  • Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 10/1/2026

  • Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 10/1/2026

  • Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 10/1/2026

  • Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 10/1/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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