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US SB62

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Lee

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Restricts federal benefits eligibility by narrowing the definition of "qualified alien" under PRWORA and excluding individuals with parole, asylum, TPS, DACA, or withholding of removal status from Medicaid, Medicare, ACA subsidies, and housing assistance

  • Requires citizenship verification for Head Start, WIC, and free/reduced school meals programs, making children ineligible if they or their parents hold certain immigration statuses including parole, asylum, TPS, or DACA

  • Modifies Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit to require Social Security numbers for all claimants, adds citizenship/lawful presence requirements, and permanently sets the credit at $2,000 per child with income thresholds of $400,000 for joint filers

  • Prohibits FEMA from funding migrant sheltering programs including the Shelter and Services Program, and bars assistance to individuals with parole, asylum, TPS, DACA, or withholding of removal status

  • Reduces ESEA education funding by 50% for sanctuary jurisdictions that obstruct federal immigration enforcement, limits federal financial aid to U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents, and removes Haitian entrants from refugee resettlement assistance programs

Legislative Description

America First Act

Immigration

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

1/9/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance1/9/2025

Full Bill Text

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