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H.R. 6243 117th Congress House

No More Free Ride Act

Official title: To prohibit Federal public benefits for or naturalization of any alien who receives a payment pursuant to an agreement to settle certain civil actions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 9, 2021 Introduced by: Randy K. Weber, Sr. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Immigration
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Dec 9, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
Dec 9, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No More Free Ride Act

This bill bars certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) from becoming a U.S. citizen or receiving any federal public benefits. Specifically, this prohibition shall apply to a non-U.S. national who (1) entered the United States unlawfully, and (2) received a payment as part of a settlement of a lawsuit for harm the individual sustained as a result of immigration enforcement.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 5
Hice, Jody
· Jan 18, 2022
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Dec 13, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Dec 13, 2021
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Dec 9, 2021
Duncan, Jeff
· Dec 9, 2021
 R
Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Dec 9, 2021
Johnson, Bill
· Dec 9, 2021
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Dec 9, 2021
McKinley, David
· Dec 9, 2021
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Dec 9, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6243: No More Free Ride Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6243/
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"H.R. 6243: No More Free Ride Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6243/.
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H.R. 6243, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6243/.
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