# 119-hr-6978: Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act

119-hr-6978, Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN); status in_committee (as of 2026-06-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6978
- As of: 2026-06-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6978
- Congress: 119
- Title: Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-13

## Summary

**Comprehensive review of immigration benefit approvals tied to Presidential Proclamation 10998.** This bill would require the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to review past approved immigration benefit requests implicated by that proclamation to confirm they were properly adjudicated and that applicable standards were applied. - Applicants and families: Approved benefit requests decided between January 20, 2021 and the date of enactment would be included in the review. - USCIS: The agency would need to complete the comprehensive review and assemble its findings for Congress. - Congress and the public: USCIS would provide an in-person briefing to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees by September 15, 2026 and publish a public report online with the review results by that date.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6978 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6978)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6978 (as of 2026-06-13).