No Discounts for Foreigners Act

Key Points

• This bill would stop the government from giving discounts or waiving the costs for people who want to become U.S. citizens. Right now, some low-income applicants can get these fees lowered or removed. This plan would end that practice for almost everyone.
• The only people who would still be allowed to get fee waivers are current or former members of the U.S. military. Everyone else would have to pay the full price to apply for citizenship regardless of their financial situation.
• The goal of this policy is to ensure that the costs of processing citizenship papers are covered by the applicants themselves. This would mean the government no longer uses other funds to cover the costs for those who cannot afford the fees.
• If this becomes law, it could make it much harder for people with low incomes to afford the legal process of becoming a citizen. The current fee for naturalization is several hundred dollars, which can be a major barrier for many families trying to follow the legal path.

Impact Analysis

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