To restrict certain Federal assistance benefits to individuals verified to be citizens of the United States.
- Last Action
- 1/29/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-29Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- 2019-01-29Introduced in House
- 2019-01-29Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-29 (00)
This bill establishes that only U.S. citizens or nationals shall receive certain federal assistance benefits. To establish eligibility, an individual shall provide evidence of citizenship or nationality status and attest to that status when applying for assistance.
The restriction applies to (1) all federal benefits where eligibility is based on the income or resources of the recipient, except for those based on tax law; and (2) benefits authorized under the Social Security Act.
Cosponsors (11)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
- Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Bill Posey (R-FL)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
- Alexander Mooney (R-WV)
- Bill Flores (R-TX)
- Scott Perry (R-PA)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Chip Roy (R-TX)
Subjects
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Government information and archives
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Social security and elderly assistance
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