# H.R. 1958 (119th): Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026

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.

## How this bill is scored

Tier: no Tier 1 record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1.
Lane: deportation. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: deportation_policy. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: due_process. Category: justice_truth. Lane tag: general equity.
Lane: fraud. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: fraud_accountability. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: immigration. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: immigration_enforcement. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: justice. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: torture_protection. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Tier 1 sign-off: no record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1.
Stored polarity: mixed. Only tags the rules mark scoreable on a mixed bill are scored. A yea can draw a penalty or a credit according to the tag. A nay on a tag scored as good can draw a penalty.
Roll 94: On Passage. Vote type: final_passage.
Polarity rationale: Reviewed enrichment (llm_import) polarity: The bill directly targets a real wrong, fraud against public programs, and seeks accountability for it, which is a legitimate civil good. It also strips eligibility for relief for persons in danger of torture, a serious concern that cannot be dismissed as ordinary prudence. Because the measure combines a defensible accountability aim with a grave protective concern, a mixed classification is more accurate than good or evil.
Theological note: Fraud against public benefit programs is a real wrong against neighbors and the common good, and Scripture condemns deceit and theft (Exodus 20:15-16; Proverbs 11:1). Scripture also requires equity toward the stranger (Leviticus 19:33-34) and forbids handing over the vulnerable to serious harm (Proverbs 24:11-12). The issue is relevant because the bill pairs a legitimate accountability goal with a possible restriction on protection from torture, which raises a serious question of justice and human dignity that needs careful review.

## Recorded votes

Roll 94: On Passage. Yea 231 · Nay 186 · Other 15.

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