Skip to main content
HR 5227 117th Congress House Social Welfare Disability assistance Domestic violence and child abuse Education of the disadvantaged Elementary and secondary education Food assistance and relief Health care coverage and access Immigrant health and welfare Immigration status and procedures Low- and moderate-income housing Medicaid Medicare Poverty and welfare assistance Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Social security and elderly assistance U.S. territories and protectorates

LIFT the BAR Act of 2021

Introduced: September 10, 2021 Introduced by: Jayapal, Pramila Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Oct 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Sep 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 10, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 10, 2021
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration Act of 2021 or the LIFT the BAR Act of 2021

This bill repeals certain limits on the eligibility of noncitizens who lawfully reside in the United States for federal means-tested programs, including Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), programs funded through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) grants, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and certain nutrition and housing programs.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 4311 Related bill LIFT the BAR Act of 2022
  • S 4486 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
  • HR 9474 Related bill WISE Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 99
All 99 Democratic 73
D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Dec 13, 2022
Blumenauer, Earl
· Dec 8, 2022
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 29, 2022
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Oct 7, 2022
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Oct 7, 2022
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Oct 7, 2022
Lowenthal, Alan
· Sep 14, 2022
Kilmer, Derek
· Aug 2, 2022
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 29, 2022
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Jul 15, 2022
 D
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Jul 15, 2022
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 15, 2022
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Jul 15, 2022
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 15, 2022
Brown, Anthony
· Jun 17, 2022
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jun 13, 2022
Lawson, Al
· May 19, 2022
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · May 11, 2022
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Apr 21, 2022
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Apr 6, 2022
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 6, 2022
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Mar 31, 2022
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Mar 31, 2022
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Mar 24, 2022
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Mar 8, 2022
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Feb 25, 2022
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 25, 2022
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Feb 25, 2022
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Feb 22, 2022
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 15, 2022
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 15, 2022
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 15, 2022
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Feb 15, 2022
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 11, 2022
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Feb 3, 2022
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Feb 1, 2022
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Feb 1, 2022
Levin, Andy
· Feb 1, 2022
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Feb 1, 2022
Payne, Donald
· Feb 1, 2022
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 1, 2022
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 1, 2022
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 1, 2022
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jan 18, 2022
Lawrence, Brenda
· Oct 15, 2021
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Oct 15, 2021
Perlmutter, Ed
· Oct 8, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 5, 2021
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Sep 22, 2021
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Sep 14, 2021
Page 1 of 2 Next
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5227: LIFT the BAR Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5227/
MLA
"H.R. 5227: LIFT the BAR Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5227/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5227, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5227/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5227: LIFT the BAR Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5227/)
Report a problem