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HR50Referred to Committee

KAMALA Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-03
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Andy Biggs
Andy Biggs
Republican · AZ · Representative
Votes with party: 86.7% (580 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001302

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

3 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

2025-01-03

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Financial ServicesReferred To · 2025-01-03

Plain-English Summary

Keeping Aid for Municipalities And Localities Accountable Act or the KAMALA Act This bill prohibits the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to assist non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who are not lawfully admitted permanent residents. The CDBG program is administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and provides states, local governments, and Indian tribes with funds for economic and community development. The bill also specifically prohibits HUD from making a CDBG grant to any state, local government, or Indian tribe that carries out a housing or community development program that assists such individuals.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Immigration
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