H.R. 1958
Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026
Sponsor: David J. Taylor
34 cosponsors
- Richard McCormick
- John J. McGuire III
- Beth Van Duyne
- Mark Harris
- Julie Fedorchak
- Brad Finstad
- Brandon Gill
- Claudia Tenney
- Derek Schmidt
- John W. Rose
- Mark B. Messmer
- Mike Haridopolos
- Mike Kennedy
- Nancy Mace
- Robert E. Latta
- Robert F. Onder, Jr.
- Sheri Biggs
- Andy Biggs
- Michael A. Rulli
- Josh Brecheen
- Wesley Hunt
- Anna Paulina Luna
- Marlin A. Stutzman
- Mike Bost
- Randy Feenstra
- Barry Moore
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
- Mary E. Miller
- Thomas P. Tiffany
- Russell Fry
- James R. Baird
- August Pfluger
- Addison P. McDowell
- Tim Moore
Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service.
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.