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No Welfare for Non-Citizens Act
To prohibit aliens from receiving Federal public benefits, and for other purposes.
Summary
The No Welfare for Non-Citizens Act amends federal law to prohibit aliens from receiving any federal public benefits. The bill removes previous exceptions that allowed certain categories of immigrants, known as "qualified aliens," to receive limited federal benefits. Federal public benefits as defined in the bill include cash assistance, unemployment benefits, and other federal assistance programs. The bill repeals sections of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 that previously provided limited eligibility for qualified aliens. The effect is to establish a comprehensive prohibition on federal public benefits for non-citizens with no exceptions for specific immigrant categories.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL)
9 cosponsors
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Knott, Brad [R-NC-13] (R-NC)
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL)
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN)
- Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV)
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH)
Actions (2)
- Dec 18, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Dec 18, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 18, 2025
Mr. Fine introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To prohibit aliens from receiving Federal public benefits, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “No Welfare for Non-Citizens Act”.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL PUBLIC BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY.
(a) Aliens Who Are Not Qualified Aliens Ineligible for Federal Public Benefits.—Section 401 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1611) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) to read as follows:
“(a) In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an alien (as defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act), is not eligible for any Federal public benefit (as defined in subsection (c)).”;
(2) by repealing subsection (b); and
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting “cash assistance,” after “unemployment benefit,”.
(b) Definitions.—Section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1641) is repealed.
(c) Limited Eligibility of Qualified Aliens for Certain Federal Programs.—Section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612).
(d) Repealing Limited Eligibility of Qualified Aliens.—Section 403 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613) is repealed. <all>
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