H.R. 6978

Summary

H.R. 6978, the Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 8, 2026 by Rep. Brad Finstad (R). It last saw action on Jan 27, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.

Record

Text

H.R. 6978 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 6978 IH: Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-08
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 6978  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 8, 2026   Mr. Finstad  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To direct the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to conduct a review of certain approved immigration benefit requests, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act  .
2.
Preserving integrity in immigration benefits
(a)
In General
The Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall conduct a comprehensive review of all approved immigration benefit requests implicated in Presidential Proclamation 10998 entitled  Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals To Protect the Security of the United States  (dated December 16, 2025) that were approved during the period beginning on January 20, 2021, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, to ensure that such requests were properly adjudicated and applicable standards were properly applied.
(b)
In-Person Committee Briefing
Not later than September 15, 2026, the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall provide an in-person briefing to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate, on the results of the review required under subsection (a).
(c)
Report
Not later than September 15, 2026, the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall make publicly available online a report containing the results of the review required under subsection (a).

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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Rep. Brad Finstad (R) sponsors H.R. 6978 alone.

Brad Finstad

Rep. · R–MN-1 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 6978 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary

Judiciary

Reported By · Jan 27, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 6978, the latest H. Rept. 119-465.

• H. Rept. 119-465 — PRESERVING INTEGRITY IN IMMIGRATION BENEFITS ACT

Actions

H.R. 6978 has taken 6 actions since Jan 8, 2026, the latest on Jan 27, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 6978 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6978 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

• Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
• Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act — Display Title
• To direct the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to conduct a review of certain approved immigration benefit requests, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 6978, the latest on Feb 19, 2026.

• H.R. 6978, Preserving Integrity in Immigration Benefits Act — 2026-02-19As reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 27, 2026

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6978 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6978’s is Immigration.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 6978 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Fraud offenses and financial crimes to Immigration status and procedures.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6978, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FINSTAD:H.R. 6978.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H252]

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