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Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act

USA119th CongressHR-6978| House 
| Updated: 1/27/2026
Brad Finstad

Brad Finstad

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill directs the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to undertake a comprehensive review of specific approved immigration benefit requests. The review focuses on requests implicated in Presidential Proclamation 10998 , which restricts the entry of foreign nationals to protect U.S. security. These requests must have been approved during the period beginning January 20, 2021 , and ending on the bill's enactment date. The primary purpose of this mandated review is to ensure that all such immigration benefit requests were properly adjudicated and that applicable standards were correctly applied throughout the approval process. To ensure transparency and accountability, the USCIS Director is required to provide an in-person briefing to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on the review's findings. Additionally, a comprehensive report detailing the results of this review must be made publicly available online by September 15, 2026 .

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Timeline
Jan 8, 2026
Introduced in House
Jan 8, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 27, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.
Jan 27, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-465.
  • January 8, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • January 8, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 13, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 11.


  • January 13, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • January 27, 2026
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.


  • January 27, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-465.

Immigration

Fraud offenses and financial crimesImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and procedures

Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act

USA119th CongressHR-6978| House 
| Updated: 1/27/2026
This bill directs the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to undertake a comprehensive review of specific approved immigration benefit requests. The review focuses on requests implicated in Presidential Proclamation 10998 , which restricts the entry of foreign nationals to protect U.S. security. These requests must have been approved during the period beginning January 20, 2021 , and ending on the bill's enactment date. The primary purpose of this mandated review is to ensure that all such immigration benefit requests were properly adjudicated and that applicable standards were correctly applied throughout the approval process. To ensure transparency and accountability, the USCIS Director is required to provide an in-person briefing to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on the review's findings. Additionally, a comprehensive report detailing the results of this review must be made publicly available online by September 15, 2026 .

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline
Jan 8, 2026
Introduced in House
Jan 8, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 27, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.
Jan 27, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-465.
  • January 8, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • January 8, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 13, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 11.


  • January 13, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • January 27, 2026
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.


  • January 27, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-465.
Brad Finstad

Brad Finstad

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fraud offenses and financial crimesImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and procedures