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Congress·Reported·about 2 months ago

Congress Would Require USCIS Review of Certain Approved Immigration Benefits Tied to Trump Security Proclamation

Also known as: Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act

Legislative Progress

✓ Filed
Review
House
Senate
President

Impacts

Negative Impacts(6)
Immigrant
Hurts
Green Card
Hurts
Visa Holder
Hurts
Undocumented
Hurts
Housing Assistance
Hurts
Child Tax Credit
Hurts
Mixed Impacts(4)
Small Business Owner
Neutral
Gig Worker
Neutral
Farmer Rancher
Neutral
Federal Employee
Neutral

Key Points

  • Requires U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to re-check certain immigration benefits that were already approved.
  • The re-check covers approvals from January 20, 2021, through the day this bill becomes law, but only for cases tied to Trump’s December 16, 2025 proclamation on limiting entry for security reasons.
  • Goal is to confirm the approvals followed the right rules and standards; it could lead to more scrutiny and possible follow-up on some cases.
  • Requires an in-person briefing for Congress and a public online report with the results by September 15, 2026.
ImmigrationNational Security

Milestones

3 milestones6 actions
Jan 27, 2026House

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.

Jan 27, 2026House

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-465.

Jan 13, 2026House

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 11.

Jan 13, 2026House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jan 8, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Immediately after enactment

USCIS starts the required review of covered, already-approved benefit requests once the bill becomes law.

Some people who thought their case was finished could get new questions, delays, or uncertainty about next steps like work authorization, travel plans, or family reunification.

In the months leading up to Sept. 15, 2026

USCIS compiles results and prepares a public online report and an in-person briefing for Congress.

You may start seeing public information about how many cases were reviewed and what problems USCIS says it found, which can shape future processing and enforcement priorities.

2026-09-15

USCIS provides an in-person briefing to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees.

Congress could use the briefing to push for policy changes, more audits, or new limits that may affect future applicants.

2026-09-15

USCIS posts the review results online in a public report.

Applicants, employers, and lawyers may use the report to understand what USCIS is re-checking and what documentation may be demanded going forward.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act

Bill NumberHR 6978
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.

Sponsor

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