119th Congress
H.R. 6978
Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Brad Finstad(R-MN)
- Introduced
- Jan 8, 2026
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Reported in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (0)
No cosponsors.
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Reported to House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 27, 2026 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398. - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-465. - Jan 13, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 11. - Jan 13, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Jan 8, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Jan 8, 2026
Introduced in House