HR5797-118

Introduced

To provide for punishments for immigration-related fraud, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 28, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide for punishments for immigration-related fraud, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Criminal Justice, Social Welfare.

Who Benefits and How

immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H25826E166548425EA34876C6E6AB903A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2023.
  • Section H9BDE5F687BD343FC8170270211A00DB1: 2. Schemes to provide fraudulent immigration services Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1041.Schemes...
  • Section HA20CF3AD6AB447C99DE7AC9BFFC9720A: 1041. Schemes to provide fraudulent immigration services Any person who knowingly or recklessly executes a scheme or artifice, in connection with any matter...
  • Section H04889CDFAA8D49929E487E775B25FE3C: 3. Combating schemes to defraud aliens The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, for matters within their respective jurisdictions arising...
  • Section HD9533F10231A4A55A298094B69FA4FDC: 4. Relief for victims of notario fraud An alien may withdraw, without prejudice, an application or other submission for immigration status or other immigration...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide for punishments for immigration-related fraud, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Criminal Justice, Social Welfare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide for punishments for immigration-related fraud, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Criminal Justice Social Welfare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: , ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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federal implementing agencies: , ,
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: , ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 28, 2023

Mr. Foster (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Omar, Ms. Meng, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Criminal Justice Social Welfare
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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