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No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act

Introduced: May 21, 2020 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
May 21, 2020
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No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act

This bill withholds funding authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) from any state or municipality that provides relief payments through a program targeted exclusively to individuals who are believed to be unlawfully present in the United States.

What's happening now May 21, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3796: No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3796/
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"S. 3796: No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3796/.
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S. 3796, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3796/.
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