H.R. 10643 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10643 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 1, 2026Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Self, Mr. Babin, and Mr. Fallon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To increase penalties for certain violations of the H–1B nonimmigrant visa program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the H–1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act. 2. Increased penalties for serious H–1B violations Section 212(n)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(2)(C)) is amended— (1) in clause (ii)— (A) in subclause (I), by striking $5,000 and inserting $100,000; and (B) in subclause (II), by striking at least 2 years and inserting at least 5 years; and (2) in clause (iii)— (A) in subclause (I), by striking $35,000 and inserting $250,000; and (B) in subclause (II), by striking at least 3 years and inserting at least 10 years. 3. Penalties for document fraud Section 274C(d)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324c(d)(3)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking not less than $250 and not more than $2,000 and inserting not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking not less than $2,000 and not more than $5,000 and inserting not less than $20,000 and not more than $50,000.