HR6978-119

What This Bill Does

The Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act requires the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to conduct a comprehensive review of all approved immigration benefit requests implicated in Presidential Proclamation 10998, "Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals To Protect the Security of the United States." The covered approvals are those made during the period beginning January 20, 2021 and ending on the date of enactment.

The review must determine whether those benefit requests were properly adjudicated and whether applicable standards were properly applied. By September 15, 2026, USCIS must provide an in-person briefing to the House Judiciary Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee on the review results. By the same date, USCIS must make an online public report containing the review results.

Who Benefits and How

House Judiciary Committee members benefit from an in-person oversight briefing on the integrity of immigration benefit approvals tied to the proclamation. Senate Judiciary Committee members receive the same briefing. Immigration enforcement advocates benefit from a mandatory retrospective audit of approvals made during the covered period. The public benefits from an online report that discloses review results. USCIS leadership benefits if the review identifies adjudication errors and supports corrective policy decisions.

Who Bears the Burden and How

USCIS adjudication staff must identify covered approved benefit requests, review whether standards were properly applied, prepare briefing materials, and publish an online report. Immigrants with approved benefits during the review period may face uncertainty if their approvals are scrutinized. USCIS data staff must locate and organize records spanning more than four years. House and Senate Judiciary Committee staff must receive and evaluate the briefing. Benefit-request sponsors may face follow-up if USCIS finds approval problems.

Key Provisions

• Requires USCIS to review approved immigration benefit requests implicated by Presidential Proclamation 10998.
• Covers approvals from January 20, 2021 through enactment.
• Requires the review to assess proper adjudication and application of standards.
• Requires an in-person briefing to House and Senate Judiciary Committees by September 15, 2026.
• Requires USCIS to publish an online public report by September 15, 2026.