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HR 5610 97th Congress House

A bill to provide that United States citizenship shall be an eligibility requirement for any benefits wholly funded or administered by the Federal Government, and to terminate any Federal assistance…

Official title: A bill to provide that United States citizenship shall be an eligibility requirement for any benefits wholly funded or administered by the Federal Government, … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide that United States citizenship shall be an eligibility requirement for any benefits wholly funded or administered by the Federal Government, and to terminate any Federal assistance toward any program of benefits in which such assistance is used to provide benefits to noncitizens.

Introduced: February 24, 1982 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources.
Mar 1, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from ACIR, HHS, HUD, Justice, Labor, OMB, USDA.
Feb 24, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Feb 24, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5610: A bill to provide that United States citizenship shall be an eligibility requirement for any benefits wholly funded or administered by the Federal Government, and to terminate any Federal assistance toward any program of benefits in which such assistance is used to provide benefits to noncitizens.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5610/
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"H.R. 5610: A bill to provide that United States citizenship shall be an eligibility requirement for any benefits wholly funded or administered by the Federal Government, and to terminate any Federal assistance toward any program of benefits in which such assistance is used to provide benefits to noncitizens.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5610/.
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H.R. 5610, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5610/.
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[H.R. 5610: A bill to provide that United States citizenship shall be an eligibility requirement for any benefits wholly funded or administered by the Federal Government, and to terminate any Federal assistance toward any program of benefits in which such assistance is used to provide benefits to noncitizens.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5610/)
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