HR6987Referred to Committee
Public Charge Clarification Act of 2026
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-01-08
Introduced
11
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Troy E. Nehls
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 96.3% (515 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/N000026
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (11)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Barry Moore (R-AL-1)Original· 2026-01-08
- Brandon Gill (R-TX-26)Original· 2026-01-08
- Chip Roy (R-TX-21)Original· 2026-01-08
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI-6)Original· 2026-01-08
- Mark Harris (R-NC-8)Original· 2026-01-08
- Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ-9)Original· 2026-01-08
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX-14)Original· 2026-01-08
- Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13)Original· 2026-01-08
- Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38)Original· 2026-01-08
- Russell Fry (R-SC-7)· 2026-01-09
- Brian Babin (R-TX-36)· 2026-02-12
Latest Action
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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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Subjects
Immigration
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