Fraud Accountability Act
House Committee Reviews Fraud Accountability Act to Deport, Detain Non-Citizens Convicted of Fraud
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Makes any non-citizen deportable if they’re convicted of a fraud crime, even if the fraud involved a small dollar amount.
- Requires mandatory detention for certain non-citizens convicted of fraud while immigration authorities handle their removal case.
- Lets the same court that convicts a naturalized U.S. citizen of certain crimes (including fraud-related ones) also revoke that person’s citizenship.
- Applies right away if enacted, and the citizenship-revocation rule could reach some fraud conduct going back to September 30, 1996, in specified situations.
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
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U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn, John Cornyn, Tom Cotton, and Ted Budd introduced the Fraud Accountability Act to make fraud a deportable offense. The bill follows reports of massive fraudulent activities in Minnesota and proposes adding fraud to the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Republicans Push To Denaturalize Fraudsters Who Scammed Taxpayers
The 'Fraud Accountability Act' would designate fraud as a crime resulting in deportation and loss of U.S. citizenship. Sponsored by Sen. Blackburn and Rep. Buddy Carter, the bill responds to a $9 billion fraud scandal in Minnesota involving Somali-run childcare centers and nonprofits.
Marsha Blackburn Rails Against Fraud, Touts Bill To Allow For Deportation Of 'Naturalized Scammers'
During Senate floor remarks, Sen. Marsha Blackburn spoke in support of the Fraud Accountability Act. The legislation aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to explicitly make fraud a deportable offense and provide tools to denaturalize those who defraud the American people.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Fraud Accountability Act
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