S5576-118

Introduced

To limit eligibility for Federal benefits for certain immigrants, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 18, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To limit eligibility for Federal benefits for certain immigrants, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Healthcare, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the America First Act. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
  • Section idb1ee784d9d8e45758a797633bceb6d10: 2. Adjusting eligibility of certain non-citizens for Federal public benefits under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act Section...
  • Section id6d1abc1a88914d378e0bc203d97e2d0b: 3. Verification of citizenship by Head Start agencies Section 645 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9840) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e)A...
  • Section id913210a99b6f48b9a16a3400e840627c: 4. Eligibility for certain Federal health care benefits Section 1903(v) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)) is amended by adding at the end the...
  • Section ida9b1f8d8dcc446618d8d1f54b758b1eb: 1899C. Limiting Medicare coverage of parolees and TPS and DACA recipients Notwithstanding section 226, section 226A, section 1818(a), section 1836(a), or any...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To limit eligibility for Federal benefits for certain immigrants, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Healthcare, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To limit eligibility for Federal benefits for certain immigrants, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Healthcare Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 18, 2024

Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Healthcare Finance
Actor Mappings
"administrator_of_fema"
→ Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"applicable individual" §id913210a99b6f48b9a16a3400e840627c

an alien— granted parole under section 212(d)(5) or 236(a)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act

"applicable individual" §ida9b1f8d8dcc446618d8d1f54b758b1eb

an alien— granted parole under section 212(d)(5) or 236(a)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act

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