H.R. 6978 House Immigration
Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act
STAGE 3 OF 8 — CALENDARS AND SCHEDULING
Currently in the House. Last action: placed on the union calendar, calendar no. 398 on Jan 27, 2026.
- House Introduced in House Jan 8, 2026
- House Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Jan 8, 2026
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jan 13, 2026
- House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 11. Jan 13, 2026
- House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-465. Jan 27, 2026
- House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398. Jan 27, 2026
Subjects
Fraud offenses and financial crimesImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and procedures
Committees
- Judiciary Committee
- Reported By , Jan 27, 2026
- Markup By , Jan 13, 2026
- Referred To , Jan 8, 2026
Summary
Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits ActThis bill requires the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to review certain approved immigration benefit requests for proper approval. The review must include requests approved during the period starting on January 20, 2021, and ending on the date of enactment of this bill. Immigration benefit requests covered by this bill include those conferred during this period to individuals from the following countries: Angola, Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, the Gambia, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. This also includes individuals traveling using documents issued or endorsed by the Palestinian Authority.The bill requires USCIS to report on any findings by September 15, 2026.
Summary as of: Reported to House
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