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H.R. 2430: Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2019

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H.R. 2430: Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-01 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2019

Plain summary

Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2019 This bill establishes that certain acts of immigration-related fraud shall be punished by fines, imprisonment, or both. The bill provides for such punishment for a person who knowingly or recklessly executes a scheme or artifice in a matter arising under immigration law to (1) defraud any person; or (2) obtain anything of value from any person through false pretenses, representations, or promises. A person who knowingly and falsely represents that such person is an attorney or accredited representative in any matter arising under immigration law shall be subject to such punishment. The Department of Justice (DOJ) may seek civil injunctions to stop an immigration service provider from further engaging in fraudulent conduct or willfully misrepresenting the provider's authority to provide representation in immigration matters. An alien who left the United States based on erroneous advice from a person engaged in immigration practitioner fraud or the unauthorized practice of law shall not be barred from reentering the country. An alien may withdraw an application for immigration benefits that was prepared or submitted by an individual engaging in immigration practitioner fraud or the unauthorized practice of law, if the alien had no prior knowledge of the individual's fraudulent or unauthorized status. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of State, and DOJ shall develop procedures for allowing such an alien to submit corrected filings. DHS and DOJ shall establish a program to provide grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide direct legal services to aliens.

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Official text

Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · 41 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Mark Takano (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Scott H. Peters (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] reported raising $2.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong116-hr2430 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116