S 62 · in committee · major

America First Act

What this bill does

The bill restricts federal benefits like Medicaid, food assistance, and housing for non-citizens including asylees, parolees, and DACA recipients.
Non-U.S. nationals seeking federal aid must prove satisfactory immigration status; sanctuary jurisdictions lose 50% education funding.
The bill makes the child tax credit increase permanent but excludes non-citizens; charitable organizations cannot use federal funds for certain non-citizens.

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Community Threads

Started by Cosponsor

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How would excluding non-citizens from federal benefits like Medicaid and food assistance affect emergency room costs and public health outcomes in hospitals serving immigrant communities?
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What are the intended and unintended consequences of reducing education funding by 50% in sanctuary jurisdictions, and who would bear the costs of that reduction?
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How would making the child tax credit permanent while excluding non-citizen children from it affect mixed-status families' financial stability and poverty rates?

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