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LIFT the BAR Act of 2022

Introduced: May 25, 2022 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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May 25, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 25, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 25, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5227 Related bill LIFT the BAR Act of 2021
  • S 4486 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Independent 1
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 27, 2022
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jul 27, 2022
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 25, 2022
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 25, 2022
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 25, 2022
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 25, 2022
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Padilla, Alex
California · May 25, 2022
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 25, 2022
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 25, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4311: LIFT the BAR Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4311/
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"S. 4311: LIFT the BAR Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4311/.
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S. 4311, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4311/.
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