Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act

Bill: 118-hr-6678
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]
Introduced: 2023-12-07
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Disability assistance

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Immigration status and procedures
Latest action: action_date: 2024-02-05
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-12-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act </b></p> <p>This bill makes certain acts related to Social Security fraud a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national (<em>alien</em> under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual.</p> <p>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. </p>

action_date: 2024-01-25
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act </b></p> <p>This bill makes certain acts related to Social Security or identification document fraud a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national (<em>alien</em> under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual.</p> <p>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. </p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6678 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act . 2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to Social Security fraud or identification document fraud (a) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Social Security fraud or identification document fraud (i) In general Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of a covered COVID offense, an offense under section 208 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 408 ) (relating to social security account numbers or social security cards), an offense under section 1028 of title 18, United States Code (relating to fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents, authentication features, and information), or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is inadmissible. (ii) Covered COVID offense For purposes of this subparagraph, the term covered COVID offense means an offense of fraud pertaining to— (I) a loan made under— (aa) paragraph (36) or (37) of subsection (a) of section 7 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636 ); or (bb) subsection (b) of such section in response to the COVID–19 pandemic; or (II) a grant made under— (aa) section 5003 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9009c ); or (bb) section 324 of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009a ). . (b) Deportability Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Social Security fraud or identification document fraud Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of a covered COVID offense (as such term is defined in section 212(a)(2)(J)(ii)), an offense under section 208 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 408 ) (relating to social security account numbers or social security cards), an offense under section 1028 of title 18, United States Code (relating to fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents, authentication features, and information), or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is deportable. .

Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6678 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act . 2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to Social Security fraud or identification document fraud (a) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Social Security fraud or identification document fraud (i) In general Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of a covered COVID offense, an offense under section 208 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 408 ) (relating to social security account numbers or social security cards), an offense under section 1028 of title 18, United States Code (relating to fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents, authentication features, and information), or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is inadmissible. (ii) Covered COVID offense For purposes of this subparagraph, the term covered COVID offense means an offense of fraud pertaining to— (I) a loan made under— (aa) paragraph (36) or (37) of subsection (a) of section 7 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636 ); or (bb) subsection (b) of such section in response to the COVID–19 pandemic; or (II) a grant made under— (aa) section 5003 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9009c ); or (bb) section 324 of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009a ). . (b) Deportability Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Social Security fraud or identification document fraud Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of a covered COVID offense (as such term is defined in section 212(a)(2)(J)(ii)), an offense under section 208 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 408 ) (relating to social security account numbers or social security cards), an offense under section 1028 of title 18, United States Code (relating to fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents, authentication features, and information), or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is deportable. .

Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 291 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6678 [Report No. 118–356] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2023 Mr. McClintock introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary January 25, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 7, 2023 A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act . 2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to Social Security fraud or identification document fraud (a) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Social Security fraud or identification document fraud Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense under section 208 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 408 ) (relating to social security account numbers or social security cards), an offense under section 1028 of title 18, United States Code (relating to fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents, authentication features, and information), or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is inadmissible. . (b) Deportability Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Social Security fraud or identification document fraud Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense under section 208 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 408 ) (relating to social security account numbers or social security cards), an offense under section 1028 of title 18, United States Code (relating to fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents, authentication features, and information), or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is deportable. .

January 25, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6678 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2023 Mr. McClintock introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act . 2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to Social Security fraud (a) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Social Security fraud Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense under section 208 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 408 ) (relating to social security account numbers or social security cards), an offense under section 1028 of title 18, United States Code (relating to fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents, authentication features, and information), or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is inadmissible. . (b) Deportability Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Social Security fraud Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense under section 208 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 408 ) (relating to social security account numbers or social security cards), an offense under section 1028 of title 18, United States Code (relating to fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents, authentication features, and information), or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is deportable. .