Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act

Bill: 118-hr-6678
Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]
Introduced: 2023-12-07 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Disability assistance
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Immigration status and procedures

Summary:
action_date: 2023-12-07
text: 

Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act 

 
This bill makes certain acts related to Social Security 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 benefits. 

action_date: 2024-01-25
text: 

Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act 

 
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 benefits. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-02-05
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 272 - 155 (Roll no. 27).
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 272 - 155 (Roll no. 27).
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H340-341)
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: 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.
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 980, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the D'Esposito amendment No. 1.
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6678.
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: 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.
action_date: 2024-01-31
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 980. (consideration: CR H333-338)
action_date: 2024-01-29
text: 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.
action_date: 2024-01-25
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.
action_date: 2024-01-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-356.
action_date: 2024-01-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-356.
action_date: 2024-01-18
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
action_date: 2024-01-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-12-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-12-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-12-07
text: Introduced in House