Congress·In Committee·S. 3670

End Welfare for Noncitizens Act

Senator Paul Proposes Bill to Ban Federal Benefits for Refugees and Undocumented Immigrants

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Part of: Senator Rand Paul Proposes Restricting Federal Benefits for Non-Citizens

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

Senator Paul introduced a bill that would stop the federal government from providing financial help or services to refugees, people granted asylum, and those in the country without legal status.
The plan would block these groups from receiving food stamps, Medicaid health coverage, and cash assistance for families, which are currently available to some legal noncitizens.
Beyond food and healthcare, the bill would also ban these individuals from receiving any other federal subsidies, tax credits, or government-funded services.
This change would represent a major shift in how the U.S. supports people fleeing persecution, as refugees and asylees have historically been eligible for temporary help to get started in the country.
If passed, the law would likely reduce federal spending but could also lead to higher rates of poverty and untreated health issues among the affected populations.

ImmigrationHealthcareMedicare Medicaid

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Life & Work

This bill would cut off all federal benefits for people living in the U.S. without legal status. That includes food stamps (SNAP), Medicaid, cash assistance (TANF), tax credits, and any other federal subsidies or services. While undocumented immigrants are already ineligible for most of these programs, the bill's sweeping language would close any remaining gaps and could affect emergency Medicaid, which currently covers life-threatening conditions regardless of immigration status.

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ImpactCertaintyScopeDurationSentiment

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Programs

Broader Impacts

DomainScoreShort-termLong-termReversibilityConfidence

Score

Scores: -5 (harmful) to +5 (beneficial)Short-term: 0-2 yearsLong-term: 10-30 years

State Impacts

StateScoreImpactCertaintyScopeDurationSentiment

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Jan 15, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Votes

No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.

News

news_articleCenter Left

Benefits to be stripped from non-US citizens under new proposed bill

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

End Welfare for Noncitizens Act

Bill NumberS 3670

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Data Sources

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R: 2

Political Response

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