Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026 passed the House 377 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 121 words.
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.
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee - Policy area
- Immigration: 20 of 2,400 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.8%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 34 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 759 words
- Subjects
- Border security and unlawful immigrationCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationFraud offenses and financial crimesImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and procedures
- Latest action
- Mar 19, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Procedural (rules, motions) · 1
- 119th H.Res. 1115 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiti R · Agreed to
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th S. 3113 Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2025 R · Introduced