Fraud Accountability Act
Senate Committee Reviews Fraud Accountability Act That Would Strip Citizenship, Deport Non-Citizens Convicted of Fraud
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
↔Companion bill: House Committee Reviews Fraud Accountability Act to Deport, Detain Non-Citizens Convicted of FraudLegislative Progress
Key Points
- Makes fraud a deportable offense for non-citizens, even if the fraud amount is small, as long as there is a conviction.
- Expands mandatory detention so certain non-citizens convicted of fraud would be held while immigration officials pursue removal.
- Lets the same court that convicts a naturalized U.S. citizen of certain crimes (including fraud-related ones) also cancel that person’s citizenship.
- Applies the citizenship-cancellation rule to fraud conduct going back to September 30, 1996, if the person had not been arrested, charged, or indicted before the law takes effect.
- For everyday families, this could raise the stakes of fraud cases for immigrants and naturalized citizens, affecting work, housing, and family stability if someone is detained, deported, or loses citizenship.
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in Senate
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Fraud Accountability Act
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