Bill · H.R. 174· House(119-HR-174)
Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act
- Introduced
- 1/3/2025
- Last activity
- 1/3/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Tom McClintock
- Cosponsors
- - 17 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act," proposes changes to the Immigration and Nationality Act. It seeks to make certain aliens inadmissible and deportable. The new rules would target those convicted of or who admit to social security fraud or identification document fraud. It also includes specific fraud related to COVID-19 loans and grants. These penalties apply to offenses involving social security account numbers, cards, or identification document fraud.
Yes
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+3
The bill aims to protect the integrity of Social Security funds and COVID-19 relief programs by penalizing fraud.
Does this tighten control of the border?+2
The bill increases border control by making certain individuals inadmissible into the country.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+1
The bill targets fraud in programs that may otherwise deplete resources available to low-income communities.
The opposite
Would immigrants be better off under this?-7
The bill increases the risk of deportation and inadmissibility for non-citizens convicted of specified fraud offenses.
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?-5
The bill creates new grounds for deportability which complicates the legal status of non-citizens.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Prevention of Fraudulent Activity: The bill targets individuals who have committed social security fraud or identification document fraud, which includes offenses relating to social security account numbers or cards under Section 2 of the bill.
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Addressing COVID-19 Related Fraud: The bill includes provisions to address fraud pertaining to specific loans and grants made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as detailed in Section 2(a)(ii).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Inadmissibility: Under Section 2(a), any alien who has been convicted of, admits to, or admits to acts constituting the essential elements of a covered COVID offense, social security fraud, or identification document fraud, would be considered inadmissible.
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Deportability: Under Section 2(b), any alien who meets the criteria for the specified fraud offenses—including social security fraud, identification document fraud, or covered COVID offenses—would be considered deportable.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+1Good For Immigrants-7
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+2Improves Pathway To Citizenship-5
- 2/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/22/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/13/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/7/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 1/6/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/3/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 7 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Josh BrecheenRepublican · Oklahoma
Jeff CrankRepublican · Colorado
Chuck EdwardsRepublican · North Carolina
Glenn GrothmanRepublican · Wisconsin
Andy HarrisRepublican · Maryland
Erin HouchinRepublican · Indiana
Wesley HuntRepublican · Texas
Doug LaMalfaRepublican · California
Jay ObernolteRepublican · California
Burgess OwensRepublican · Utah
Harold RogersRepublican · Kentucky
Adrian SmithRepublican · Nebraska
Pete StauberRepublican · Minnesota
Keith SelfRepublican · Texas
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York
Joe WilsonRepublican · South Carolina
Ann WagnerRepublican · Missouri