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David Taylor (R-OH)

Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026

H.R. 1958 · House bill Immigration

A Republican bill with 34 Republican cosponsors · See all 34 cosponsors

Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In the other chamber's committee

Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.

The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House 231–186
  3. In Senate committee

What this bill would do

The "Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026" aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. It seeks to clarify that certain aliens are inadmissible and deportable if they have been convicted of, or admit to, defrauding the United States Government or receiving public benefits unlawfully. This includes offenses related to food assistance, Social Security, theft from federal programs, and identity document fraud. The bill also targets mail fraud and conspiracies to commit these acts. Additionally, it establishes that these individuals would be ineligible for any relief under immigration laws.

Yes

  • Scored +3

    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    The bill targets the unlawful receipt of public benefits, which aims to prevent the misuse of government funds.

  • Scored +2

    Does this tighten control of the border?

    The bill strengthens immigration enforcement by increasing the number of individuals subject to inadmissibility and deportation.

  • Scored +2

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    By penalizing the fraud of government programs, the bill targets efforts to maintain the integrity of public funds.

The opposite· 3 of 4

  • Scored -8

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The bill significantly reduces the legal security of immigrants by making them ineligible for all immigration relief upon certain convictions.

  • Scored -7

    Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?

    The bill explicitly removes the ability for individuals convicted of fraud to seek any form of immigration relief.

  • Scored -5

    Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?

    The bill disproportionately affects immigrant populations, which includes a significant number of Hispanic Americans, by increasing deportability.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.

  • The House: the vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President. Passed 231 yes · 186 no

    See who voted how →

    03/18/2026 · Roll call 94 · recorded as “On Passage”