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119th Congress · H.R. 10643 · Introduced

H–1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act

Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 156 (Thursday, October 1, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. VAN DUYNE:H.R. 10643.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H6019]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] · [R-TX-24] · V000134
    Rep-TX-24 current · 3 terms · @RepBethVanDuyne · 2 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Beth Van Duyne
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Beth
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Ann
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1970-11-16
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Current term (3 total)

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Republican
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2025-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (8)

  • Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access (house) · house · Chairman · rank 1
  • House Committee on Small Business (house) · house · rank 4 · site
  • House Committee on Ways and Means (house) · house · rank 19 · site
  • Oversight (house) · house · rank 3
  • Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations (house) · house · rank 2
  • Tax (house) · house · rank 8
  • Trade (house) · house · rank 12
  • Work and Welfare (house) · house · rank 7

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District offices (2)

  • 14951 Dallas Pkwy, Unit 830, Dallas, TX, 75254 · 972-966-5500 · fax 771-200-5833 · 32.9523963,-96.8235646
  • 1100 Bear Creek Parkway, City of Keller Town Hall, Keller, TX, 76248 · 972-966-5500 · fax 771-200-5833 · By appointment only · 32.9269117,-97.23881689999999

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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VAN DUYNE, ELIZABETH ANN
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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total_receipts
$2,540,737.63
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$1,628,596.42
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Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (5)

  • Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] · [R-TX-26] · G000603 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-01 · original
    Rep-TX-26 current · 1 term · @repbrandongill · 1 district office
  • Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · [R-TX-17] · S000250 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-01 · original
    Rep-TX-17 current · 14 terms · @PeteSessions · 5 district offices
  • Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] · [R-TX-3] · S001224 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-01 · original
    Rep-TX-3 current · 2 terms · @repkeithself · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · [R-TX-36] · B001291 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-01 · original
    Rep-TX-36 current · 6 terms · @RepBrianBabin · 4 district offices
  • Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] · [R-TX-4] · F000246 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-01 · original
    Rep-TX-4 current · 3 terms · @RepPatFallon · 4 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Judiciary Committee [House Standing]
    2026-10-01T15:38:45ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (3)

  • 2026-10-01IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2026-10-01IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-10-01IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-10-02T09:23:22Z
    H–1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-10-02T09:23:20Z
    H–1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-10-02T09:18:24Z
    To increase penalties for certain violations of the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program, and for other purposes.

Text versions (from XML)

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

Immigration

Summaries

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Related bills

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Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

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Latest action

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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