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H.R. 1958 · 119th Congress

Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026

Introduced Mar 6, 2025Policy area: Immigration

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026

This bill makes certain acts related to public benefits fraud grounds for (1) barring a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual. The bill also makes such an individual ineligible for immigration enforcement relief, including relief for an individual in danger of subjection to torture.

Specifically, this bill applies to individuals who have been convicted of, admit to having committed, or admit to acts which constitute certain offenses. Offenses covered by this bill include (1) fraud involving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, (2) fraud involving Social Security benefits, (3) fraud involving programs that receive federal funds, and (4) the production of fraudulent identification documents.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 186 (Roll no. 94). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2568)

  4. House

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2582-2583)

  5. House

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1958, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  6. House

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  7. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1958.

  8. House

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958 and H.R. 4638. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958, and H.R. 4638 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

  9. House

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1115. (consideration: CR H2568-2576)

  10. House

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1115 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958 and H.R. 4638. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958, and H.R. 4638 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

  11. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 400.

  12. House

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-467.

Show 4 earlier actions
  1. House

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.

  2. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  3. House

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Introduced in House