Restricting Federal Welfare Programs to U.S. Citizens
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This bill faces a very difficult path because it would likely be blocked by the Senate or a veto. It deals with a very controversial topic that usually divides lawmakers strictly along party lines.
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Lawful permanent residents (green card holders) who currently qualify for programs like Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, or housing assistance after meeting existing waiting periods would lose that eligibility entirely once this bill takes effect. Only U.S. citizens and nationals would remain eligible, ending decades of policy that allowed some legal immigrants to access these programs.
“Congress intends by this Act to close that eligibility to all noncitizens, so that Federal welfare programs are available only to citizens of the United States.”
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Education and Workforce, and Agriculture, 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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Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Securing Healthcare and Income Entitlements for Lawfully Domiciled Citizens (SHIELD Citizens) Act
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