H.R. 6978

119th Congress

Reported

Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]MN· Introduced 8 January 2026

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Cosponsors

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Actions

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Amendments

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Committees

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.

27 January 2026·5 months ago

Summary

Reported to House · Updated 6 June 2026

Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act

This bill requires the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to review certain approved immigration benefit requests for proper approval. The review must include requests approved during the period starting on January 20, 2021, and ending on the date of enactment of this bill. 

Immigration benefit requests covered by this bill include those conferred during this period to individuals from the following countries: Angola, Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, the Gambia, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. This also includes individuals traveling using documents issued or endorsed by the Palestinian Authority.

The bill requires USCIS to report on any findings by September 15, 2026.

Timeline

8 actions

  1. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-465.

    27 January 2026 · Committee

  2. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.

    27 January 2026 · Calendars

  3. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-465.

    27 January 2026 · Committee

  4. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 11.

    13 January 2026 · Committee

  5. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    13 January 2026 · Committee

  6. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    8 January 2026 · IntroReferral

  7. Introduced in House

    8 January 2026 · IntroReferral

  8. Introduced in House

    8 January 2026 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

0 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]MN

Classification

Policy area

Immigration

Legislative subjects

Fraud offenses and financial crimesImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and procedures

Committees

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  • Judiciary Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To8 Jan 2026
    • Markup By13 Jan 2026
    • Reported By27 Jan 2026
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