Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026
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Cosponsors (34)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Brad Finstad (R-MN-1)Original· 2025-03-06
- Brandon Gill (R-TX-26)Original· 2025-03-06
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)Original· 2025-03-06
- Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2)Original· 2025-03-06
- John W. Rose (R-TN-6)Original· 2025-03-06
- Mark B. Messmer (R-IN-8)Original· 2025-03-06
- Mike Haridopolos (R-FL-8)Original· 2025-03-06
- Mike Kennedy (R-UT-3)Original· 2025-03-06
- Nancy Mace (R-SC-1)Original· 2025-03-06
- Robert E. Latta (R-OH-5)Original· 2025-03-06
- Robert F. Onder, Jr. (R-MO-3)Original· 2025-03-06
- Sheri Biggs (R-SC-3)Original· 2025-03-06
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ-5)· 2025-03-10
- Michael A. Rulli (R-OH-6)· 2025-03-10
- Richard McCormick (R-GA-7)· 2025-04-01
- Josh Brecheen (R-OK-2)· 2025-04-10
- John J. McGuire III (R-VA-5)· 2025-05-01
- Mark Harris (R-NC-8)· 2025-06-02
- James R. Baird (R-IN-4)· 2025-06-20
- Addison P. McDowell (R-NC-6)· 2025-06-23
- Tim Moore (R-NC-14)· 2025-06-27
- Russell Fry (R-SC-7)· 2025-10-17
- Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24)· 2025-12-01
- Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)· 2025-12-02
- Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38)· 2025-12-10
- Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13)· 2026-01-12
- Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN-3)· 2026-01-12
- Mike Bost (R-IL-12)· 2026-01-12
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA-4)· 2026-01-12
- Barry Moore (R-AL-1)· 2026-01-13
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-1)· 2026-01-13
- Mary E. Miller (R-IL-15)· 2026-01-13
- Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI-7)· 2026-01-13
- August Pfluger (R-TX-11)· 2026-01-21
Latest Action
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-03-19
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-03-19
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReported By · 2026-01-27
Previously
- House Committee on the JudiciaryMarkup By · 2026-01-13
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-03-06
Plain-English Summary
Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026 This 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.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
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