Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7817

No Federal Tax Dollars for Illegal Aliens Health Insurance Act of 2026

Health Insurance: Restricting Federal Funds for Undocumented Immigrants

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and has been sent to two House committees for review. No further actions or hearings have been scheduled at this time. It is considered active but has not yet moved beyond the initial committee phase.

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Key Points

This bill would stop federal money from being used to help people who are not legal residents get health insurance. It changes the rules of the Affordable Care Act to ensure that only U.S. citizens and legal residents can benefit from federal health care funds.
The proposal focuses on state programs that receive federal money to lower insurance costs. It would ban states from using any of that money to pay for health coverage or lower the price of plans for people who are not in the country legally.
If passed, the government would have 30 days to end any existing state programs that use federal money this way. This would affect states that have already set up systems to help undocumented people get health coverage.
This change is meant to ensure that taxpayer money is only spent on people who are authorized to be in the country. It addresses concerns about how federal funds are distributed across different states.

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Milestones

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Mar 5, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Mar 5, 2026

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

No Federal Tax Dollars for Illegal Aliens Health Insurance Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 7817

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.