Advance the H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act to increase penalties for certain violations of the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program.

Brian Babin · Texas · Republican

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Advance or support H.R. 10643, the H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act.. Promised outcome: Increased penalties for certain violations of the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Cosponsor of H.R. 10643 in the 119th Congress, 2nd Session, while serving as U.S. Representative for Texas's 36th District.

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Occurrences

Action Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Self, Mr. Babin, and Mr. Fallon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary Bill Number H.R. 10643 Bill Version Introduced in House (IH) Short Title H–1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act Full Title To increase penalties for certain violations of the H–1B nonimmigrant visa program, and for other purposes.

Babin was listed as a cosponsor of H.R. 10643, the H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act, a bill introduced to increase penalties for certain H-1B program violations.

H.R. 10643 (IH) - H–1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act - BILLS-119hr10643ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Evidence

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Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Self, Mr. Babin, and Mr. Fallon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo record shows the H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act was introduced on October 1, 2026 with Brian Babin listed among the original members associated with the bill, and it was referred to committee rather than enacted.

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H.R. 10643 (IH) - H–1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act - BILLS-119hr10643ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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This Act may be cited as the “H–1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act”.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official introduced bill text identifies the measure as the H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act, matching the commitment.

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H. R. 10643 (Introduced-in-House)
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Section 212(n)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(2)(C)) is amended—

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official bill text shows the measure targets penalties under the H-1B provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, supporting that the introduced bill addresses the promised policy area.

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H. R. 10643 (Introduced-in-House)
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Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) introduced H.R. 10643, the H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act, to increase penalties for willful H-1B violations, extend minimum sponsorship bans, and strengthen fines for immigration document fraud.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The sponsor's official House press release confirms introduction of H.R. 10643 during the lookback window and describes the intended penalty increases, but does not report passage or enactment.

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Van Duyne Introduces H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act Raising Penalties for Abuse in the H-1B Visa Program - Press Releases - United States Representative Beth Van Duyne
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Assessments

Public state: delivered As of 2026-10-07 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

The verified commitment is an action to advance/support H.R. 10643, not proof that the penalty increases were enacted. Verified evidence shows H.R. 10643 was introduced with Mr. Babin listed among the members for whom the bill was introduced, and the bill is identified as the H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act. That supports material candidate contribution to advancing/supporting the measure in the same term, while not establishing enactment of the underlying policy outcome.

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