Immigration: Blocking Public Charge Rules
The House Committee on the Judiciary received this bill on August 6, 2026. It has not moved since that date and must be reviewed by the committee before it can proceed further. Most bills like this do not receive a committee vote and often stop at this stage of the process.
While it has many Democratic supporters, the bill faces a difficult path in a likely divided Congress and would need support from the opposing party to pass.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Undocumented immigrants are generally not eligible for the federal benefits covered by the public charge rule and are not directly subject to it, but they often live in mixed-status households where blocking the rule could reduce fear that a family member's benefit use will jeopardize someone else's immigration status.
“immigrants and their families are a core part of this Nation”
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Protect American Values Act
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