H.R. 6854

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6854 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6854 To prohibit aliens from receiving Federal public benefits, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ 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431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1641) is repealed.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Aliens.--Section 403 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613) is repealed. <all>