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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1958 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1958
_______________________________________________________________________
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:
Clerk.
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1958
_______________________________________________________________________
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.