117-hr-5227117th Congress

LIFT the BAR Act of 2021

Sponsored By: Representative Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

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Summary

Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration Act of 2021 or the LIFT the BAR Act of 2021 This bill repeals certain limits on the eligibility of noncitizens who lawfully reside in the United States for federal means-tested programs, including Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), programs funded through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) grants, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and certain nutrition and housing programs.

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No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

WA • D

Cosponsors

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
TN • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 9/14/2021
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/22/2021
Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 9/22/2021
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/5/2021
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 10/8/2021
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/15/2021
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/15/2021
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 1/18/2022
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 2/1/2022
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/1/2022
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/1/2022
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/1/2022
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 2/1/2022
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/1/2022
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 2/1/2022
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/1/2022
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/3/2022
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 2/11/2022
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 2/15/2022
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/15/2022
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 2/15/2022
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/15/2022
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/22/2022
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/25/2022
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 2/25/2022
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
Sponsored 2/25/2022
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
CO • D
Sponsored 3/8/2022
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2022
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2022
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2022
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/6/2022
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/6/2022
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/21/2022
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/11/2022
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/19/2022
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 6/13/2022
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/17/2022
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/15/2022
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/15/2022
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/15/2022
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/15/2022
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/15/2022
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2022
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 8/2/2022
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/14/2022
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 10/7/2022
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 10/7/2022
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/7/2022
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/29/2022
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 12/8/2022
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/13/2022

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LIFT the BAR Act of 2021

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