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S. 2983 118th Congress Senate

Schools Not Shelters Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit the use of the facilities of a public elementary school, a public secondary school, or an institution of higher education receiving funding … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to prohibit the use of the facilities of a public elementary school, a public secondary school, or an institution of higher education receiving funding from the Department of Education to provide shelter for aliens who have not been admitted into the United States.

Introduced: September 28, 2023 Introduced by: Ted Cruz Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Sep 28, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 28, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 28, 2023

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

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Oct 17, 2023
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Sep 28, 2023
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Sep 28, 2023
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Sep 28, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2983: Schools Not Shelters Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2983/
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"S. 2983: Schools Not Shelters Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2983/.
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S. 2983, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2983/.
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