H.R. 1958

Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026

Sponsor: David J. Taylor

34 cosponsors
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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.

Text of the bill

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Sec. 1. Short title Changed · Jan 27

Where this section came from

  1. Mar 6, 2025 · Introduced in House Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary, Mar 6
  2. Jan 27, 2026 · Reported in House Marked up by House Committee on the Judiciary, Jan 13 Reported by House Committee on the Judiciary, Jan 27 Committee members' individual votes aren't in our records.
What changed in the text

This Act may be cited as the Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2025 2026 .

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This Act may be cited as the Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026.