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HR 848 116th Congress House Social Welfare Citizenship and naturalization Government information and archives Poverty and welfare assistance Social security and elderly assistance

To restrict certain Federal assistance benefits to individuals verified to be citizens of the United States.

Introduced: May 7, 2019 Introduced by: Grothman, Glenn Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now January 29, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 5
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Roy, Chip
Texas · Feb 3, 2020
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Sep 17, 2019
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jul 23, 2019
Flores, Bill
· May 7, 2019
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 6, 2019
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 29, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 848: To restrict certain Federal assistance benefits to individuals verified to be citizens of the United States.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-848/
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