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HR 756 117th 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: February 3, 2021 Introduced by: Grothman, Glenn Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill restricts eligibility for certain federal assistance benefits to U.S. citizens or nationals. This restriction applies to all means-tested benefits, other than tax benefits, and to benefits authorized under the Social Security Act.

An individual must provide evidence of citizenship or nationality status and attest to that status when applying for these benefits.

What's happening now February 3, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Fallon, Pat
Texas · Feb 7, 2022
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 21, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Feb 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 756: To restrict certain Federal assistance benefits to individuals verified to be citizens of the United States.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-756/
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"H.R. 756: To restrict certain Federal assistance benefits to individuals verified to be citizens of the United States.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-756/.
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H.R. 756, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-756/.
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