H.R. 9803

Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2026

Sponsor: Bill Foster

18 cosponsors
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Sec. 2. Schemes to provide fraudulent immigration services

(a) In general. Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

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1041. Schemes to provide fraudulent immigration services

(a) In general. Any person who knowingly or recklessly executes a scheme or artifice, in connection with any matter that is authorized by or arises under any Federal immigration law or any matter the offender claims or represents is authorized by or arises under any Federal immigration law, to— shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.

(1) defraud any person; or

(2) obtain or receive money or anything else of value from any person by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises,

(b) Misrepresentation. Any person who knowingly and falsely represents that such person is an attorney or an accredited representative (as that term is defined in section 1292.1 of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)) in any matter arising under any Federal immigration law shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.

(c) Reimbursement. Any person convicted of offenses under this section must fully reimburse the client for any services that person fraudulently provided.

(b) Clerical amendment. The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:

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1041. Schemes to provide fraudulent immigration services.