Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make aliens who are convicted of, admit to, or admit acts that constitute specified fraud offenses inadmissible and deportable. It lists federal fraud statutes (SNAP, Social Security number fraud, major fraud, mail fraud, conspiracy, and similar offenses) and adds any offense involving defrauding federal, state, or local public benefits.
Liberals emphasize due process and chilling effects on benefits access
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a clear, direct statutory amendment that creates new inadmissibility and deportability grounds tied to specified fraud offenses and broadly bars affected aliens from relief, but it offers limited operational, fiscal, and safeguard detail.
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make aliens who are convicted of, admit to, or admit acts that constitute specified fraud offenses inadmissible and deportable.
It lists federal fraud statutes (SNAP, Social Security number fraud, major fraud, mail fraud, conspiracy, and similar offenses) and adds any offense involving defrauding federal, state, or local public benefits.
It also makes such aliens ineligible for any form of immigration relief under U.S. law.
Substantive immigration enforcement change with high controversy, legal risks, and no compromise features reduces enactment likelihood.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a clear, direct statutory amendment that creates new inadmissibility and deportability grounds tied to specified fraud offenses and broadly bars affected aliens from relief, but it offers limited operational, fiscal, and safeguard detail.
Liberals emphasize due process and chilling effects on benefits access
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As reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 27, 2026
Liberals emphasize due process and chilling effects on benefits access
Likely to view the bill as an overbroad criminalization of immigrants and a potential barrier to due process and access to benefits.
Support for preventing fraud exists, but this bill's scope, inclusion of 'admissions,' and blanket ineligibility for relief raise civil‑rights and humanitarian concerns.
Sees the rationale of protecting public funds and deterring fraud but worries about vagueness and unintended consequences.
Would favor targeted rules, clearer definitions, and procedural safeguards before full support.
Likely to view the bill favorably as strengthening immigration enforcement and deterring benefit fraud.
Sees it as a straightforward measure to remove noncitizens who abuse public systems.
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Substantive immigration enforcement change with high controversy, legal risks, and no compromise features reduces enactment likelihood.
The House passed this bill. It now goes to the other chamber, and eventually to the President for signature.
The final vote on whether the bill becomes law (pending the other chamber and the President).
Liberals emphasize due process and chilling effects on benefits access
Substantive immigration enforcement change with high controversy, legal risks, and no compromise features reduces enactment likelihood.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a clear, direct statutory amendment that creates new inadmissibility and deportability grounds tied to specified fraud offenses and broadly bars affected aliens fr…
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