118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 6678Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed Social Security fraud are inadmissible and deportable.

Immigration
Introduced Dec 7, 2023
Last action Feb 5, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Dec 7, 2023
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Referred
Dec 7, 2023
Judiciary · the Judiciary
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Committee
Jan 18, 2024
Reported out
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House floor
Jan 31, 2024
Passed House
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Senate
Feb 5, 2024
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill makes certain acts related to Social Security or identification document fraud a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual. Specifically, this ground shall apply to an individual who has been convicted of the relevant offense or has admitted to committing the acts which constitute the essential elements of the offense. Offenses that trigger this ground of inadmissibility and deportability include (1) knowingly and without lawful authority producing a false identification document, and (2) making a false statement of material fact in an application for Social Security disability benefi...

Provisions · 2 sectionsEngrossed in House
Roll Call Votes · 2
Timeline · 16 actions
Feb 5, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 31, 2024
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 980.
Jan 31, 2024
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679 and H.R. 6976. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
Jan 31, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6678.
Jan 31, 2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 980, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the D'Esposito amendment No. 1.
Jan 31, 2024
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the D'Esposito amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jan 31, 2024
Considered as unfinished business.
Jan 31, 2024
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 272 - 155 (Roll no. 27).ROLL CALLpass
Jan 31, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 29, 2024
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 980 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679 and H.R. 6976. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
Jan 25, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-356.
Jan 25, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.
Jan 18, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 18, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
Dec 7, 2023
Introduced in House
Dec 7, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.