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To amend section 5318 of title 31, United States Code, to require financial institutions to verify the lawful immigration status of applicants for deposit accounts through a self-attestation form, to impose penalties on individuals for false attestations, and for other purposes.

3/6/2026, 9:07 AM

Summary of Bill HR 7842

The bill titled "To amend section 5318 of title 31, United States Code" introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 7842 on March 5, 2026, aims to require financial institutions to verify the lawful immigration status of applicants for deposit accounts using a self-attestation form. It includes provisions for penalizing individuals providing false attestations and outlines additional purposes not specified in the context.

Current Status of Bill HR 7842

Bill HR 7842 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 5, 2026. Bill HR 7842 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on March 5, 2026.  Bill HR 7842's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. as of March 5, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7842

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7842

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7842

To amend section 5318 of title 31, United States Code, to require financial institutions to verify the lawful immigration status of applicants for deposit accounts through a self-attestation form, to impose penalties on individuals for false attestations, and for other purposes.
To amend section 5318 of title 31, United States Code, to require financial institutions to verify the lawful immigration status of applicants for deposit accounts through a self-attestation form, to impose penalties on individuals for false attestations, and for other purposes.

Comments

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Zariah Kuhn

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20 hours ago

This bill is so dumb, it's gonna make things harder for people like me. It's not fair to put this kind of burden on us. #ridiculous

Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 7842

Andrew Ogles
Andrew Ogles
TennesseeRepublican
Clay Higgins
Clay Higgins
LouisianaRepublican
Elijah Crane
Elijah Crane
ArizonaRepublican

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