End U Visa Abuse Act
Rep. Roy Introduces Bill to Eliminate U Visa Program Over Fraud and Abuse Concerns
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by the House Committee on the Judiciary. It is actively moving forward, but no future votes or hearings have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill listed for this proposal.
Legislative Progress
This bill faces strong opposition from groups that protect crime victims and is unlikely to gain enough support in a divided Congress to become law.
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Personal Impact
Undocumented immigrants who are victims of serious crimes would lose their primary pathway to legal status through cooperation with law enforcement. The U visa program has been the main tool for this population to report crimes without fear of deportation. Repealing it would remove deferred action protections, work authorization, and the path to a green card for the over 400,000 people with pending applications and any future crime victims who would have been eligible.
“Congress should repeal the U visa program in full, as it no longer serves a valid purpose and encourages fraud, rewarding illegal aliens who commit it with the likelihood of a green card and work permit”
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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2 articlesRepublican Bill Seeks To End ‘Fraud-Ridden’ U Visa Program
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) introduced the 'End U Visa Abuse Act' Thursday, saying that the U visa program has become 'a magnet for fraud, allowing illegal aliens to game the system, avoid deportation, and secure work permits they were never meant to have in the first place.'
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Rep. Chip Roy introduced the End U Visa Abuse Act on April 30, 2026. The bill aims to repeal the U visa program, which has grown by over 500% since 2009 and currently faces a backlog of over 400,000 pending applications.
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Congressional Bill
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End U Visa Abuse Act
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