HR9803Referred to Committee

To provide for punishments for immigration-related fraud, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-21
Introduced
17
Cosponsors
HR
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Sponsor

Bill Foster
Bill Foster
Democrat · IL · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (627 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (17)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-21

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Plain-English Summary

The legislation would establish or increase criminal penalties for people who commit fraud related to immigration matters, such as falsifying documents, making false statements in immigration applications, or helping others do so illegally. This would affect immigrants, immigration attorneys, document forgers, and anyone involved in immigration fraud schemes. The bill aims to deter fraudulent immigration practices by making the legal consequences more severe.

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