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Senate bill · S. 5138 (119th Congress)

Protect immigrant families, combat fraud, promote citizenship, and build community trust, and for other purposes

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A bill to protect immigrant families, combat fraud, promote citizenship, and build community trust, and for other purposes.

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Latest action Jul 27, 2026

U.S. Senate

Sponsor

Catherine Cortez Masto

U.S. Senator for Nevada · Democratic

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Summary

This bill would expand legal protections for immigrant families, create pathways to citizenship, prohibit certain removals, and strengthen safeguards against immigration fraud and unlicensed immigration services.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.

Full history

  1. Jul 27, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. Jul 27, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  3. Jul 27, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Jul 27, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.