H.R. 6678 · 118th Congress · House

Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Dec 7, 23
Passed House
Jan 31, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act

This bill makes certain acts related to Social Security or identification document fraud a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual.

Specifically, this ground shall apply to an individual who has been convicted of the relevant offense or has admitted to committing the acts which constitute the essential elements of the offense. Offenses that trigger this ground of inadmissibility and deportability include (1) knowingly and without lawful authority producing a false identification document, and (2) making a false statement of material fact in an application for Social Security disability benefits.

Previous Versions

00Dec 7, 2023

Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act

This bill makes certain acts related to Social Security fraud a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual.

Specifically, this ground shall apply to an individual who has been convicted of the relevant offense or has admitted to committing the acts which constitute the essential elements of the offense. Offenses that trigger this ground of inadmissibility and deportability include (1) knowingly and without lawful authority producing a false identification document, and (2) making a false statement of material fact in an application for Social Security disability benefits.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 05, 2024IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. JAN 31, 2024Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H

    Res. 980. (consideration: CR H333-338)

    333Yea
    338Nay
    0NV
  3. JAN 31, 2024Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R

    5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679 and H.R. 6976. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.

  4. JAN 31, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6678.

  5. JAN 31, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res

    980, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the D'Esposito amendment No. 1.

  6. JAN 31, 2024Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the D'Esposito amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  7. JAN 31, 2024Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H340-341)

    340Yea
    341Nay
    0NV
  8. JAN 31, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #27

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 272 - 155 (Roll no. 27).

    272Yea
    155Nay
    0NV
  9. JAN 31, 2024Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #27

    272 - 155 (Roll no. 27).

    272Yea
    155Nay
    0NV
  10. JAN 31, 2024Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  11. JAN 29, 2024Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H

    Res. 980 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679 and H.R. 6976. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5585, H.R. 6678, H.R. 6679, and H.R. 6976 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.

  12. JAN 25, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-356.

    118Yea
    356Nay
    0NV
  13. JAN 25, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-356.

    118Yea
    356Nay
    0NV
  14. JAN 25, 2024Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.

  15. JAN 18, 2024Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  16. JAN 18, 2024Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.

    15Yea
    11Nay
    0NV
  17. DEC 07, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  18. DEC 07, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  19. DEC 07, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 5, 2024

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 25, 2024

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 18, 2024

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Dec 7, 2023

Active