Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act
This bill requires the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director to review all approved immigration benefit requests linked to Presidential Proclamation 10998 (Restricting Entry of Foreign Nationals) that were approved between January 20, 2021, and the bill's enactment date. USCIS must complete this review, then provide an in-person briefing to congressional Judiciary Committees and publish a public report by September 15, 2026. The bill does not change immigration rules but mandates a retrospective examination of past decisions related to a specific security-focused proclamation. It directly affects USCIS operations and the immigration benefit requests reviewed under the specified timeframe.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Last action Jan 27, 2026
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Committee
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Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-465.
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 11.
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Brad Finstad
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