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H.R. 6978 · 119th CongressImmigration

Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote

Sponsored by Finstad, Brad R-MN · no cosponsors
IntroducedJan 8, 2026
ReportedJan 13, 2026
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 148 words.

Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act This bill requires the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to review certain approved immigration benefit requests for proper approval. The review must include requests approved during the period starting on January 20, 2021, and ending on the date of enactment of this bill. Immigration benefit requests covered by this bill include those conferred during this period to individuals from the following countries: Angola, Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, the Gambia, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. This also includes individuals traveling using documents issued or endorsed by the Palestinian Authority. The bill requires USCIS to report on any findings by September 15, 2026.

Context
Committees
House Judiciary Committee
Policy area
Immigration: 20 of 2,400 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.8%)
Sponsor
0 of 65 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
2, from introduced in house to reported in house · 187 words
Subjects
Fraud offenses and financial crimesImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and procedures
Latest action
Jan 27, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]