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S 2983 118th Congress Senate Immigration

Schools Not Shelters Act

Introduced: September 28, 2023 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 28, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Schools Not Shelters Act

This bill denies federal funds to schools providing emergency shelter or housing to certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law), subject to exceptions.

Under the bill, primary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education are ineligible for federal funds if they provide emergency shelter or housing exclusively to non-U.S. nationals under the order of state, local, or federal government. The bill excepts short-term (72 hours or less) emergency shelter made necessary by qualifying disasters. 

Federal funds denied by the bill include grants, loans, loan guarantees, and property, but not certain reimbursements for services rendered.

What's happening now September 28, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4