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118th Congress Social Welfare

H.R. 4170: LIFT the BAR Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jun 15, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jun 15, 2023

This bill repeals certain limits on the eligibility of noncitizens who lawfully reside in the United States for federal means-tested programs, including Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), programs funded through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) grants, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and certain nutrition and housing programs.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

111

Who scored on this bill

18 points earned
  1. 1Pramila Jayapal D-WA SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced4 events+18
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History

  1. Jun 15, 2023Introduced in the House by Pramila Jayapal.
Show the full action history (6 actions)
  1. Dec 17, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Dec 17, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
  3. Jul 28, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  4. Jun 16, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. Jun 15, 2023Introduced in House
  6. Jun 15, 2023Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.