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S. 1930 117th Congress Senate

Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 to clarify that citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 to clarify that citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau who are lawfully residing in the United States are eligible for certain Federal public benefits.

Introduced: May 27, 2021 Introduced by: Mazie K. Hirono Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
Immigration Foreign laborImmigration status and proceduresMarshall IslandsMicronesia
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PalauPoverty and welfare assistance
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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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action May 27, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2021

This bill expands the eligibility of citizens of the Freely Associated States lawfully residing in the United States for certain federal public benefits.

Currently, citizens of the Freely Associated States (Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau) may live, study, and work in the United States as nonimmigrants. However, such individuals are generally ineligible for most federal public benefits, with Medicaid being one exception. Under this bill, such individuals may be eligible for certain federal public benefits, such as benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

Furthermore, current law generally bars individuals from receiving federal means-tested public benefits for the five-year period starting from the individual's entry into the United States. Under this bill, citizens of the Freely Associated States living in the United States shall not be subject to this bar.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3570 Identical bill Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2021
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jun 23, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1930: Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1930/
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