§1395mmm — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

Only certain people may get these benefits. They must be a U.S. citizen or national, a lawfully admitted permanent resident, a Cuban or Haitian entrant (as defined by law), or someone lawfully living in the U.S. under a Compact of Free Association. For people already getting benefits on July 4, 2025, these rules take effect 18 months later. By July 4, 2026, the Social Security Commissioner must check who was enrolled on July 4, 2025 and who does not fit the four categories. The Commissioner must tell each person found that their benefits will stop on the date 18 months after July 4, 2025, and must give that notice as soon as possible in a way the person can understand.

Title 42, §1395mmm

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(a)Subject to subsection (b), an individual may be entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under this subchapter only if the individual is—

(1)a citizen or national of the United States;

(2)an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act;

(3)an alien who has been granted the status of Cuban and Haitian entrant, as defined in section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–422); or

(4)an individual who lawfully resides in the United States in accordance with a Compact of Free Association referred to in section 1612(b)(2)(G) of title 8.

(b)(1)In the case of an individual who is entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under this subchapter as of July 4, 2025, subsection (a) shall apply beginning on the date that is 18 months after July 4, 2025.

(2)(A)Not later than 1 year after July 4, 2025, the Commissioner of Social Security shall complete a review of individuals entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under this subchapter as of July 4, 2025, for purposes of identifying individuals not described in any of paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a).

(B)The Commissioner of Social Security shall notify each individual identified under the review conducted under subparagraph (A) that such individual’s entitlement to, or enrollment for, benefits under this subchapter will be terminated as of the date that is 18 months after July 4, 2025. Such notification shall be made as soon as practicable after such identification and in a manner designed to ensure such individual’s comprehension of such notification.

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The Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163, which is classified principally to chapter 12 (§ 1101 et seq.) of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 1101 of Title 8 and Tables. section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is section 501(e) of Pub. L. 96–422, which is set out in a note under section 1522 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.

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