HR6987Referred to Committee

Public Charge Clarification Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-08
Introduced
11
Cosponsors
HR
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Sponsor

Troy E. Nehls
Troy E. Nehls
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 96.3% (510 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (11)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-01-08

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would clarify the rules about when immigrants can be denied entry or permanent residency based on their likelihood to need government benefits like welfare or Medicaid. The legislation aims to define more precisely which benefits count toward the "public charge" determination that immigration officials use when evaluating visa and green card applications, affecting both immigrants seeking to enter the country and the government agencies that process their cases.

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Immigration
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