Bill > S62

This bill proposes significant restrictions on federal benefits and services for certain immigrants, particularly those with temporary or non-permanent legal status. The America First Act would limit eligibility for various federal programs including Head Start, healthcare (Medicaid and Medicare), housing assistance, education benefits, school meals, and tax credits for immigrants who are not permanent residents or citizens. Specifically, the bill would exclude individuals with statuses such as asylum, temporary protected status, deferred action, parole, and withholding of removal from accessing these benefits. The bill also introduces stricter verification requirements for citizenship and immigration status across multiple federal programs, reduces funding for "sanctuary jurisdictions" that do not fully cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, and prohibits federal funding for organizations that provide support to certain categories of immigrants. Additionally, the bill makes changes to the child tax credit, increasing its amount while imposing more stringent identification and citizenship requirements for claiming the credit. The legislation aims to significantly narrow the scope of federal benefits available to non-permanent residents and create more barriers for immigrants with temporary legal statuses to access government services and support.

Budget and Finance

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/62/all-info