# 119-hr-174: Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act

119-hr-174, Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-174
- Congress: 119
- Title: Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tougher immigration penalties for Social Security and ID fraud: cost, medium. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-176: No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hconres-12: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-174 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/174)

## Related
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-176: No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-176)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hconres-12: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-12)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-174 (as of 2025-12-21).