Bill · H.R. 6978· House(119-HR-6978)
Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act
- Introduced
- 1/8/2026
- Last activity
- 1/27/2026 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.
- Sponsored by
- Brad Finstad
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act," directs the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to conduct a comprehensive review. This review targets approved immigration benefit requests that are implicated in Presidential Proclamation 10998. The scope includes requests approved between January 20, 2021, and the date this Act is enacted. The purpose of the review is to ensure that requests were properly adjudicated and that applicable standards were applied. Additionally, the Director must provide an in-person briefing to the House and Senate Committees on the Judiciary. Finally, a report containing the results must be made available to the public online.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill requires the results of the immigration review to be made available to the public online.
The opposite
Would immigrants be better off under this?-4
The comprehensive review of approved benefits creates uncertainty and potential loss of status for immigrants.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?-3
The review of immigration benefits may negatively impact those seeking or holding status through these pathways.
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?-3
The bill mandates a review of previously approved immigration benefits, which could lead to the reversal of existing statuses.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Ensuring Proper Adjudication: The review aims to ensure that approved immigration benefit requests were properly adjudicated and that applicable standards were properly applied, according to Section 2(a).
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Public Transparency: The Act requires the Director to make a report containing the results of the review available to the public online, which provides transparency regarding the review process, as stated in Section 2(c).
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Congressional Oversight: The Director is required to provide an in-person briefing to the Committees on the Judiciary of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, allowing for legislative oversight of the review results, per Section 2(b).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are mentioned in the provided text.
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 Immigrants-4Good For Hispanic Americans-3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Pathway To Citizenship-3
- 1/27/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-465.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.
- 1/13/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 11.
- 1/8/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House