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HR1958FEDERALSession 119Federal Billpassed chamber

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Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2025

Original title: Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026

Last action · March 19, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Sponsors: David Taylor and 34 others

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What This Bill Would Do

This bill makes non-citizens who are convicted of defrauding the U.S. government or unlawfully receiving public benefits ineligible for entry into the U.S. and subject to deportation. It expands existing immigration law to explicitly include these fraud-related offenses as grounds for removal.

Why it matters

If passed, this bill would create new legal grounds for the federal government to deny entry to or deport non-citizens based on past convictions or admissions related to government fraud or the misuse of federal, state, or local public benefits.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Non-citizens

Non-citizens face new grounds for being denied entry into the U.S. or being deported if they have committed fraud against the government or unlawfully received public benefits.

Directly affected

Department of Justice

The agency responsible for enforcing immigration laws and processing deportations based on these new criteria.

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Who would be affected by this bill?

Non-citizens who have been convicted of, or admit to, defrauding the U.S. government or unlawfully receiving federal, state, or local public benefits.

Does this bill apply to people who only conspired to commit fraud?

Yes, the bill explicitly includes conspiracies to commit these offenses as grounds for inadmissibility and deportation.

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Procedural history

17 actions

Mar 19, 2026SenateCommittee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 18, 2026House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 18, 2026HouseFloor
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 186 (Roll no. 94). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2568)
Mar 18, 2026HouseFloor
Passed/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)
Mar 18, 2026House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2582-2583)
Mar 18, 2026House
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1958, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

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Mar 18, 2026House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mar 18, 2026House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1958.
Mar 18, 2026House
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.
Mar 18, 2026House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1115. (consideration: CR H2568-2576)
Mar 16, 2026House
Rules 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.
Jan 27, 2026House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 400.
Jan 27, 2026House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-467.
Jan 13, 2026HouseCommittee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
Jan 13, 2026House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 6, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 6, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced in House

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