H.R. 1958

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1958 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1958

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 19, 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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AN ACT

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that aliens who 
have been convicted of defrauding the United States Government or the 
unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. INADMISSIBILITY AND DEPORTABILITY RELATED TO DEFRAUDING THE 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OR THE UNLAWFUL RECEIPT OF 
PUBLIC BENEFITS.

(a) Inadmissibility.--Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
``(J) Defrauding the united states government or 
the unlawful receipt of public benefits.--Any alien who 
has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or 
who admits committing acts which constitute the 
essential elements of--
``(i) an offense described in section 15 of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2024) (relating to violations of Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program benefits);
``(ii) an offense described in section 208 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 408) 
(relating to fraud involving social security 
account numbers or social security cards);
``(iii) an offense described in section 666 
of title 18, United States Code (relating to 
theft or bribery concerning programs receiving 
Federal funds);
``(iv) an offense described in section 1028 
of title 18, United States Code (relating to 
fraud and related activity in connection with 
identification documents, authentication 
features, and information);
``(v) an offense described in section 1031 
of title 18, United States Code (relating to 
major fraud against the United States);
``(vi) an offense described under chapter 
63 of title 18, United States Code (relating to 
mail fraud and other fraud offenses);
``(vii) an offense described in section 371 
of title 18, United States Code (relating to 
conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud 
United States);
``(viii) any other offense that involves 
defrauding the United States Government or the 
unlawful receipt of a Federal public benefit 
(as such term is defined in section 401(c) of 
the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 
U.S.C. 1611) or a State or local public benefit 
(as such term is defined in section 411(c) of 
such Act (8 U.S.C. 1621)); or
``(ix) a conspiracy to commit an offense 
described in clause (i) through (viii),
is inadmissible.''.
(b) Deportability.--Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
``(G) Defrauding the united states government or 
the unlawful receipt of public benefits.--Any alien who 
has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or 
who admits committing acts which constitute the 
essential elements of--
``(i) an offense described in section 15 of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2024) (relating to violations of Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program benefits);
``(ii) an offense described in section 208 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 408) 
(relating to fraud involving social security 
account numbers or social security cards);
``(iii) an offense described in section 666 
of title 18, United States Code (relating to 
theft or bribery concerning programs receiving 
Federal funds);
``(iv) an offense described in section 1028 
of title 18, United States Code (relating to 
fraud and related activity in connection with 
identification documents, authentication 
features, and information);
``(v) an offense described in section 1031 
of title 18, United States Code (relating to 
major fraud against the United States);
``(vi) an offense described under chapter 
63 of title 18, United States Code (relating to 
mail fraud and other fraud offenses);
``(vii) an offense described in section 371 
of title 18, United States Code (relating to 
conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud 
United States);
``(viii) any other offense that involves 
defrauding the United States Government or the 
unlawful receipt of a Federal public benefit 
(as such term is defined in section 401(c) of 
the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 
U.S.C. 1611)) or a State or local public 
benefit (as such term is defined in section 
411(c) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1621)); or
``(ix) a conspiracy to commit an offense 
described in clause (i) through (viii),
is deportable.''.
(c) Ineligibility for Any Immigration Relief.--Any alien described 
in subparagraph (J) of section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1128(a)(2)(J)) or subparagraph (G) of section 
237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) 
shall be ineligible for any relief under the immigration laws (as such 
term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101)), including under section 2242 of the Omnibus 
Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (112 
Stat. 2681).

Passed the House of Representatives March 18, 2026.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.