Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026
Latest action (Mar 19, 2026) — Received in the Senate and Read twice and on the Judiciary.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Jan 27, 2026This 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.
Face Value
as passed the HouseHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.
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What Congress did
1 recordeddecisive vote
House · Mar 18, 2026
Whether the bill passes the House. This is the vote most people mean.
Who lobbied on this
1 organizationThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- National Nurses Unitedno position stated
“Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026, H.R. 1958 (oppose)” filing ↗
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