# 117-hr-5227: LIFT the BAR Act of 2021

117-hr-5227, LIFT the BAR Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5227
- Congress: 117
- Title: LIFT the BAR Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2021-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 100
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (100)

- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2021-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2021-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2021-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2022-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2022-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2022-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2022-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2022-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2022-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5227 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5227)

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