Creates new federal crimes with prison sentences for immigration-related fraud schemes and misrepresentations by non-attorneys, plus civil injunctions and requirements to disclose compensated preparers, increasing penalties and oversight on fraudulent immigration services.
Any person who knowingly or recklessly executes a scheme or artifice, in connection with any matter that is authorized by or arises under any Federal immigration law or any matter the offender claims or represents is authorized by or arises under any Federal immigration law, to-- (1) defraud any person; or (2) obtain or receive money or anything else of value from any person by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Last action
2026-07-21: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates new criminal penalties and civil remedies targeting immigration service fraud (expanding enforcement against fraudsters) while providing relief mechanisms, waivers, legal aid grants, and education for victims of such fraud (restricting enforcement consequences for affected immigrants). All provisions substantively address immigration-enforcement/other; no other listed topics are addressed.