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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6678
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 7, 2023Mr. 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.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act.
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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.
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(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.
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