HR 6987 119th Congress House Immigration

Public Charge Clarification Act of 2026

Introduced: January 8, 2026 Introduced by: Nehls, Troy E. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Jan 8, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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MASON CONSULTING, LLC
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS · New Jersey · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

Cosponsors 11

Babin, Brian

Texas · Feb 12, 2026

Fry, Russell

South Carolina · Jan 9, 2026

Gill, Brandon

Texas · Jan 8, 2026

Gosar, Paul A.

Arizona · Jan 8, 2026

Grothman, Glenn

Wisconsin · Jan 8, 2026

Harris, Mark

North Carolina · Jan 8, 2026

Alabama · 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/.

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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/)