# 117-hr-6243: No More Free Ride Act

117-hr-6243, No More Free Ride Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6243
- Congress: 117
- Title: No More Free Ride Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2021-12-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

No More Free Ride Act This bill bars certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) from becoming a U.S. citizen or receiving any federal public benefits. Specifically, this prohibition shall apply to a non-U.S. national who (1) entered the United States unlawfully, and (2) received a payment as part of a settlement of a lawsuit for harm the individual sustained as a result of immigration enforcement.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2021-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2021-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2022-01-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6243 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6243)

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- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hr-5854: Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5854)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hr-1080: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1080)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6243 (as of 2025-11-18).