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The House passed the Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026, H.R. 1958. The bill would make certain fraud by noncitizens grounds for denying entry or deporting them.
The House voted on H.R. 1958, the Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026. The bill would make certain fraud against the government or unlawful receipt of public benefits grounds for denying noncitizens entry to the United States or deporting them, and would bar immigration relief under those provisions. The House approved the bill. This vote alone did not make it law.
The bill was received in the Senate and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
OPEN BILL →Why it matters. If enacted, the bill would expand the immigration consequences of specified government-related fraud and unlawful receipt of public benefits.
Who’s affected. Noncitizens who commit fraud covered by the bill or unlawfully receive public benefits: They could face denial of entry or deportation under the bill's provisions. · Noncitizens deemed inadmissible or deportable under these provisions: They would be ineligible for immigration relief under the bill.
Democrats. The Democratic majority position was no.
Republicans. The Republican majority position was yes.
On Passage
Mar 18, 2026
The House passed the Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026, H.R.
1958. The bill would make certain fraud by noncitizens grounds for denying entry or deporting them.
This was a House vote on whether to pass the bill. Passage required more yes than no votes among members voting yes or no.
The bill was received in the Senate and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
If enacted, the bill would expand the immigration consequences of specified government-related fraud and unlawful receipt of public benefits.
The Democratic and Republican majority positions differed, so this was not a party-line vote. The roster is incomplete, so per-party totals are omitted.
The Democratic majority position was no.
The Republican majority position was yes.
The independent vote was yes.