Bill raises fines and prison time for H-1B visa fraud.
H.R. 10643 — H–1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act · Filed by Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) · 5 cosponsors · Introduced Oct 1, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill makes punishments stronger for H-1B visa fraud. First-time serious violations: fines go from $5,000 to $100,000. Prison time goes from 2 years to 5 years. Repeat violations: fines jump from $35,000 to $250,000. Prison time goes from 3 years to 10 years. Document fraud fines also rise. First offenses: from $250–$2,000 to $1,000–$10,000. Repeat offenses: from $2,000–$5,000 to $20,000–$50,000.
Who it affects
The bill affects employers who use the H-1B visa program. It also affects H-1B visa holders. It affects workers in the United States.
One thing to notice
The bill makes breaking H-1B rules much more expensive and risky. Repeat violations can now lead to 10 years in prison.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
5 cosponsors: 5 Republicans.
- Oct 1, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 1, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- H-1B visa — A permit that lets foreign workers come to the United States to work.
- fraud — Lying or faking documents to break the law or cheat someone.
- repeat violations — Breaking the same rule more than once.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (949 characters) on Oct 3, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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