H.R. 6854

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6854 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6854

To prohibit aliens from receiving Federal public benefits, and for 
other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 18, 2025

Mr. Fine introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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A BILL

To prohibit aliens from receiving Federal public benefits, and for 
other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``No Welfare for Non-Citizens Act''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL PUBLIC BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY.

(a) Aliens Who Are Not Qualified Aliens Ineligible for Federal 
Public Benefits.--Section 401 of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1611) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) to read as follows:
``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an 
alien (as defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act), is not eligible for any Federal public benefit (as defined in 
subsection (c)).'';
(2) by repealing subsection (b); and
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``cash assistance,'' 
after ``unemployment benefit,''.
(b) Definitions.--Section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and 
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1641) is 
repealed.
(c) Limited Eligibility of Qualified Aliens for Certain Federal 
Programs.--Section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612).
(d) Repealing Limited Eligibility of Qualified Aliens.--Section 403 
of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613) is repealed.
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