S. 5138
Introduced in Senate · August 4, 2026July 27, 2026
Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To protect immigrant families, combat fraud, promote citizenship, and build community trust, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Findings; 3. Definitions; TITLE I—PROTECTING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES; 101. Promoting family unity; 102. Extension of the application period for certain aliens present in the United States for adjustment of status; 111. Individuals previously removed; 112. Expansion of cancellation of removal; 113. Prohibition on removal of certain aliens; 114. Motions to reopen in cases involving fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, extortion, and unauthorized practice of law; 115. Withdrawal without penalty in cases involving fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, extortion, and unauthorized practice of law; 121. Review of and reporting on removal of parents of United States citizens; 122. Report on enforcement actions against certain immigrants; 123. Report on United States citizens detained or deported; 124. Protections for United States citizen children abroad; TITLE II—COMBATING FRAUD AND PROMOTING CITIZENSHIP; 201. Combating immigration services fraud; 202. Requirements for immigration consultants; 203. Fee and backlog transparency; TITLE III—BUILDING COMMUNITY TRUST; 301. Protecting aliens who are victims of or witnesses to crimes or are defending civil rights; 302. Rule of construction
Immigration consumer fraud hotlines and digital tools
Grants to States and local jurisdictions to promote outreach campaigns against immigration consumer fraud
Grants to States and local jurisdictions to increase enforcement against immigration consumer fraud