House · Roll call 94 · March 18, 2026

A vote to pass H.R. 1958, the Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026, which makes certain public benefits fraud grounds for barring a noncitizen from entry or deporting them.

Passed231–186 Passage Party-line vote
Question
On Passage
Bill
H.R. 1958, Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 20 · No 186 · Did not vote 8
Republicans
Yes 211 · No 0 · Did not vote 7

Most Democrats voted No (186 of 214).

Most Republicans voted Yes (211 of 218).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

President's positions

The President's position: wanted a Yes vote

“The Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 1958, the Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026.”

Source: White House statement on the bill · Checked against the statement (AI-assisted)

About this vote

H.R. 1958 makes certain acts related to public benefits fraud grounds for barring a non-U.S. national from admission into the United States or for deporting the person. The bill passed the House.

This summary was drafted and checked with AI (Claude) using only the official record of the vote. Report an error

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026 This bill makes certain acts related to public benefits fraud grounds for (1) barring a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual.

How each member voted

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