# 119-s-3113: Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2025

119-s-3113, Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3113
- Congress: 119
- Title: Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Makes benefit fraud a new ground for denial of admission and for deportation of noncitizens.** It would add a new inadmissibility ground to Section 212(a)(2) and a new deportability ground to Section 237(a)(2) for aliens convicted of, admitting to, or conspiring to commit offenses that defraud the United States Government or unlawfully receive federal, state, or local public benefits as defined by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. - People seeking entry to the United States could be denied admission if convicted of or admitting to fraud against the federal government or unlawful receipt of public benefits. - Noncitizens inside the United States could be placed in deportation proceedings on the same grounds after a conviction, an admission, or a conspiracy finding. - Because the bill references PRWORA definitions it covers federal and state or local public benefits, so benefit use or fraud at multiple government levels is in scope.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Deportation and entry bans for benefit fraud: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would add new grounds to bar admission and to deport noncitizens for public benefit fraud. It would make an alien inadmissible if convicted of, or admitting to, defrauding federal, state, or local public benefits, or conspiring to do so. It would also make an alien deportable i…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-3627: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3113 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3113)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-3627: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3627)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3113 (as of 2026-08-11).