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H.R. 6987 119th Congress House

Public Charge Clarification Act of 2026

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the definition of "public charge" and "likely at any time to become a public charge," to establish requ… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the definition of "public charge" and "likely at any time to become a public charge," to establish requirements for affidavits of support and public charge bonds, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 8, 2026 Introduced by: Troy E. Nehls Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Immigration
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 8, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • MASON CONSULTING, LLC
    for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS · New Jersey · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • MASON CONSULTING, LLC
    for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS · New Jersey · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • MASON CONSULTING, LLC
    for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS · New Jersey · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

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 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 12
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Biggs, Sheri
South Carolina · Jul 20, 2026
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 12, 2026
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Fry, Russell
South Carolina · Jan 9, 2026
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Gill, Brandon
Texas · Jan 8, 2026
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 8, 2026
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 8, 2026
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Harris, Mark
North Carolina · Jan 8, 2026
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Hunt, Wesley
Texas · Jan 8, 2026
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Jan 8, 2026
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Moore, Barry
Alabama · Jan 8, 2026
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Roy, Chip
Texas · Jan 8, 2026
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 8, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6987: Public Charge Clarification Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6987/
MLA
"H.R. 6987: Public Charge Clarification Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6987/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 6987, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6987/.
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[H.R. 6987: Public Charge Clarification Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6987/)
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