S 4311
117th Congress
Senate
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 2022
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 25, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration Act of 2022 or the LIFT the BAR Act of 2022
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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