3.0.0 4435 2022-12-31T05:07:07Z 2022-12-31T05:07:07Z House HR 2021-07-16 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 125 (Friday, July 16, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ESCOBAR:H.R. 4435.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:THE U.S. CONSTITUTIONARTICLE I, SECTION 8: POWERS OF CONGRESSCLAUSE 18The Congress shall have power . . . To make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the government of the United States, or inany department or officer thereof.[Page H3632]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Markup by 2021-07-22T00:34:27Z Referred to 2021-07-16T13:00:35Z 2021-07-21 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported. Committee 2021-07-21 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2021-07-16 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2021-07-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-07-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000299 Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] Veronica Escobar D TX 16 N J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2021-07-16 True G000587 Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] Sylvia Garcia D TX R. 29 2021-07-16 True C001110 Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] J. Correa D CA Luis 46 2021-07-20 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2021-07-22 False 2021-09-24T16:03:00Z H.R. 4435, Fight Notario Fraud Act of 2021 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57496 As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary onJuly 21, 2021 Immigration Administrative remedies Assault and harassment offenses Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Justice Foreign language and bilingual programs Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Government trust funds Immigrant health and welfare Immigration status and procedures Lawyers and legal services Immigration 00 2021-07-16 Introduced in House 2021-12-13T16:33:21Z Fight Notario Fraud Act of 2021

This bill prohibits certain types of fraud or misrepresentations related to immigration matters, provides for criminal penalties for such actions, and contains related provisions.

Specifically, a person shall be subject to fines, imprisonment, or both, if that person knowingly executes a scheme related to immigration laws to (1) defraud another, or (2) receive anything of value from another based on false pretenses or representations. Such a person shall be subject to additional criminal penalties if that person (1) threatens to report another to federal or state authorities, (2) takes actions or makes attempts to adversely impact another's immigration status, or (3) demands or retains anything of value for services fraudulently performed or not performed.

Similarly, a person shall be subject to fines, imprisonment, or both, if the person knowingly and falsely claims to be an attorney or an accredited representative in any matter arising under the immigration laws. (An accredited representative is an individual authorized by the Executive Office of Immigration Review to represent clients in certain immigration matters.)

The bill provides for longer terms of imprisonment for a person who causes a cumulative loss of more than $10,000 through actions prohibited under this bill.

The Department of Justice shall establish at least 15 Special U.S. Attorney positions to enforce these provisions and take other actions related to enforcement and protecting consumers from fraudulent immigration schemes.

]]> Fight Notario Fraud Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain types of fraud in the provision of immigration services, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Display Title Fight Notario Fraud Act of 2021 Short Title(s) as Introduced Fight Notario Fraud Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr4435ih/xml/BILLS-117hr4435ih.xml 2021-07-21 Ordered to be Reported. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.