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Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act This bill requires the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to review certain approved immigration benefit requests for proper approval. The review must include requests approved during the period starting on January 20, 2021, and ending on the date of enactment of this bill. Immigration benefit requests covered by this bill include those conferred during this period to individuals from the following countries: Angola, Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, the Gambia, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. This also includes individuals traveling using documents issued or endorsed by the Palestinian Authority. The bill requires USCIS to report on any findings by September 15, 2026.
Action Timeline
2026-01-27
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.
2026-01-27
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-465.
2026-01-27
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-465.
2026-01-13
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 11.
2026-01-13
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2026-01-08
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-01-08
Introduced in House
2026-01-08
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.6978 pass?
HR.6978 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.6978 do?
Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act This bill requires the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to review certain approved immigration benefit requests for proper approval. The review must include requests approved during the period starting on January 20, 2021, and ending on the date of enactment of this bill. Immigration benefit requests covered by this bill include those conferred during this period to individuals from the following countries: Angola, Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoi…
Who sponsored HR.6978?
HR.6978 was sponsored by Brad Finstad (R-Minnesota).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 6978 RH: Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-01-27 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB Union Calendar No. 398 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6978 [Report No. 119–465] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2026 Mr. Finstad introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary January 27, 2026 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 January 8, 2026 A BILL To direct the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to conduct a review of certain approved immigration benefit requests, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act . 2. Preserving integrity in immigration benefits (a) In General The Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall conduct a comprehensive review of all approved immigration benefit requests implicated in Presidential Proclamation 10998 entitled Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals To Protect the Security of the United States (dated December 16, 2025) that were approved during the period beginning on January 20, 2021, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, to ensure that such requests were properly adjudicated and applicable standards were properly applied. (b) In-Person Committee Briefing Not later than September 15, 2026, the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall provide an in-person briefing to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate on the results of the review required under subsection (a). (c) Report Not later than September 15, 2026, the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall make publicly available online a report containing the results of the review required under subsection (a). January 27, 2026 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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