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HR 1958 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026

In plain language: This bill makes noncitizens subject to deportation and permanently barred from entering the United States if they are convicted of, or admit to, committing government fraud or unlawfully receiving public benefits. The measure applies to offenses involving food stamps, Social Security, fake identification, mail fraud, and any other federal, state, or local assistance programs. It also blocks affected individuals from receiving any form of immigration relief or legal protection against removal.

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Fiscal magnitude—CBO cost estimate published (H.R. 1958, Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026, 2026-02-09); dollar figure pending review extraction — see receipt
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Issues

What this bill touches.

Levels of legal immigration−25Refugee & asylum policy−30Enforcement & security−45

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Who it burdens

  • Noncitizens convicted of or admitting to government fraud or public benefit offensesUnder Sec. 2(a), 2(b), and 2(c), noncitizens who are convicted of, or admit to committing, offenses involving government fraud, mail fraud, identity fraud, or unlawful receipt of federal, state, or local public benefits are made inadmissible to the United States, subject to deportation, and completely ineligible for any form of immigration relief or protection against deportation.provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

  1. Bars noncitizens from entering the United States or receiving legal immigration status if they are convicted of, or admit to committing, offenses involving government fraud, mail fraud, identity fraud, or the unlawful receipt of federal, state, or local public benefits.

    Sec. 2(a)provisional

  2. Makes noncitizens deportable if they are convicted of, or admit to committing, offenses involving government fraud, mail fraud, identity fraud, or the unlawful receipt of federal, state, or local public benefits.

    Sec. 2(b)provisional

  3. Bars noncitizens subject to these government fraud or public benefit fraud provisions from receiving any form of immigration relief or legal protection against deportation.

    Sec. 2(c)provisional

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Timeline

How it moved.

  1. Mar 19, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Mar 18, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Mar 18, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 186 (Roll no. 94). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2568)
  4. Mar 18, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 186 (Roll no. 94). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2568)
  5. Mar 16, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1115 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958 and H.R. 4638. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958, and H.R. 4638 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
  6. Jan 27, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-467.
  7. Jan 27, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-467.
  8. Jan 13, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
  9. Mar 6, 2025Introduced in House
  10. Mar 6, 2025Introduced in House

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