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End Welfare for Noncitizens Act
To prohibit the use of funds to provide benefits to refugees, asylees, and illegal immigrants.
Summary
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to provide certain benefits to refugees, asylees, and individuals present in the United States without legal status. Specifically, the bill blocks funding for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, Medicaid, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for these populations. The bill also prohibits funding for any other federal benefits, subsidies, or services to refugees, asylees, or individuals without legal status, including cash and tax benefits.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY)
2 cosponsors
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY)
Actions (2)
- Jan 15, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · senate
- Jan 15, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 15, 2026
Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To prohibit the use of funds to provide benefits to refugees, asylees, and illegal immigrants.
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 “End Welfare for Noncitizens Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO PROVIDE BENEFITS TO REFUGEES, ASYLEES, AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds shall be appropriated or otherwise made available to provide benefits under the temporary assistance for needy families program established under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Medicaid program under title XIX of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), or the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2077 et seq.), or to provide any other Federal benefit (including cash and tax benefits), subsidy, or service, to any refugee or asylee or any alien who is present in the United States without legal status. <all>
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