Increase penalties for certain violations of the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program.

Brandon Gill · Texas · Republican

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Support legislation to increase penalties for certain H-1B nonimmigrant visa program violations.. Promised outcome: Higher penalties for certain violations of the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. 119th Congress, 2nd Session; Gill serving as U.S. Representative for Texas's 26th District and cosponsoring H.R. 10643, the H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act.

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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 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.

Gill was listed as a cosponsor of H.R. 10643, a bill whose stated purpose is to increase penalties for certain H-1B visa 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 bill record shows Gill was included in the introduction of H.R. 10643 and that the measure was referred to committee, not enacted.

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H.R. 10643 (IH) - H–1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act - BILLS-119hr10643ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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SEC. 2. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR SERIOUS H-1B VIOLATIONS. Section 212(n)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(2)(C)) is amended

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text directly targets increased penalties for serious H-1B violations, matching the commitment’s subject, but remains proposed legislation.

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GovInfo Bill Text: H.R. 10643 Introduced in House
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by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting ``$100,000''; and

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text specifies a proposed increase in an H-1B civil penalty from $5,000 to $100,000, documenting concrete legislative effort toward the promised policy.

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GovInfo Bill Text: H.R. 10643 Introduced in House
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by striking ``$35,000'' and inserting ``$250,000''; and

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill would also raise the higher H-1B penalty tier from $35,000 to $250,000, but there is no evidence of enactment in the record.

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GovInfo Bill Text: H.R. 10643 Introduced in House
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The H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act is co-sponsored by: U.S. Representatives Brian Babin (R-TX-36), Pat Fallon (R-TX-04), Brandon Gill (R-TX-26), Keith Self (R-TX-03), and Pete Sessions (R-TX-17).

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): An official House press release confirms Brandon Gill as a cosponsor of the H-1B penalty bill during the lookback window.

unresolved same_term A for effort

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

Verified evidence shows Gill was a named cosponsor/supporter of H.R. 10643, a bill that would increase H-1B violation penalties, and that the bill was introduced and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. The evidence documents material legislative effort by Gill toward the policy, including proposed penalty increases from $5,000 to $100,000 and from $35,000 to $250,000. However, the verified passages do not show enactment or that higher penalties became law as of 2026-10-07. Because introducing or cosponsoring a bill does not fulfill an outcome promise to increase penalties, and no deadline has expired requiring a never finding, the outcome remains unresolved with effort credit.

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