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Yes: 231 • No: 186
119-hr-1958119th Congress
Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]
Passed House
Summary
Creates mandatory inadmissibility and deportability for noncitizens tied to fraud against the government and bars them from any immigration relief. This links a wide set of fraud and benefits crimes directly to removal and denies any form of relief to people covered by the new grounds.
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- Applies when a noncitizen has been convicted of or admits to acts that meet the essential elements of listed federal fraud offenses. Examples include Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit fraud, Social Security number fraud, identity document fraud, theft or bribery involving federal funds, major fraud against the United States, mail and related fraud, and conspiracy to commit these offenses.
- Covers unlawful receipt of Federal, State, or local public benefits as well as conspiracies, so admissions as well as convictions can trigger these immigration consequences.
- Makes these grounds mandatory and universal for exclusion and removal, creating a complete bar to any immigration relief otherwise available under the immigration laws and relying on existing removal processes.
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Stricter immigration rules for benefits fraud
If enacted, noncitizens with a conviction or who admit to acts that meet the elements of certain fraud crimes would be denied entry or would be deportable. Covered crimes include SNAP fraud (7 U.S.C. 2024) and Social Security fraud (42 U.S.C. 408). They also include mail or wire fraud, ID document fraud, major fraud against the United States, theft or bribery in federally funded programs, conspiracy to defraud, and unlawful receipt of federal, state, or local public benefits. An admission alone would count the same as a conviction. Anyone described by these grounds would be ineligible for any immigration relief, including relief named in a 1999 appropriations law.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
SC • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3]
MO • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8]
IN • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
OH • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]
UT • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
AZ • R
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]
OK • R
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5]
VA • R
Sponsored 5/1/2025
Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 6/20/2025
Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/27/2025
Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/1/2025
Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large]
ND • R
Sponsored 12/2/2025
Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]
IA • R
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
IL • R
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/13/2026
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/13/2026
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
IL • R
Sponsored 1/13/2026
Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]
WI • R
Sponsored 1/13/2026
Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 3/18/2026
On Passage
Yes: 231 • No: 186