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HR 6978 Advanced toward a vote

Requires the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to review immigration benefit requests approved from January 20, 2021 through enactment that were tied to Presidential Proclamation 10998, and to report the results to Congress and the public by September 15, 2026.

Official title: Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote
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House
Introduced 08-JAN-2026
Referred 08-JAN-2026
Approved by committee 13-JAN-2026
Reported 27-JAN-2026
On the calendar 27-JAN-2026
Key points
  • Directs USCIS to review all approved immigration benefit requests linked to Presidential Proclamation 10998 that were approved from January 20, 2021 until the date of enactment, checking that they were properly adjudicated and that applicable standards were applied
  • Requires an in-person briefing to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on the review results by September 15, 2026
  • Requires USCIS to publish a report of the review results online by September 15, 2026
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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Reported to House, 27-JAN-2026).

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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Immigration

Sponsor Brad Finstad (R-MN) Cosponsors · 0

No cosponsors.