H.R. 6978

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6978 Reported in House (RH)]

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Union Calendar No. 398
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6978

[Report No. 119-465]

To direct the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to 
conduct a review of certain approved immigration benefit requests, and 
for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 8, 2026

Mr. Finstad introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary

January 27, 2026

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 
8, 2026]

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A BILL

To direct the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to 
conduct a review of certain approved immigration benefit requests, and 
for other purposes.

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 ``Preserving Integrity in Immigration 
Benefits Act''.

SEC. 2. PRESERVING INTEGRITY IN IMMIGRATION BENEFITS.

(a) In General.--The Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services shall conduct a comprehensive review of all approved 
immigration benefit requests implicated in Presidential Proclamation 
10998 entitled ``Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign 
Nationals To Protect the Security of the United States'' (dated 
December 16, 2025) that were approved during the period beginning on 
January 20, 2021, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, to 
ensure that such requests were properly adjudicated and applicable 
standards were properly applied.
(b) In-Person Committee Briefing.--Not later than September 15, 
2026, the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall 
provide an in-person briefing to the Committees on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives and of the Senate on the results of the review 
required under subsection (a).
(c) Report.--Not later than September 15, 2026, the Director of 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall make publicly available 
online a report containing the results of the review required under 
subsection (a).
Union Calendar No. 398

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6978

[Report No. 119-465]

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To direct the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to 
conduct a review of certain approved immigration benefit requests, and 
for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

January 27, 2026

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed