# 117-s-842: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that the 2021 Recovery Rebates are not provided to illegal immigrants.

117-s-842, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that the 2021 Recovery Rebates are not provided to illegal immigrants., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-842
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that the 2021 Recovery Rebates are not provided to illegal immigrants.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2021-03-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that the 2021 Recovery Rebates are not provided to illegal immigrants.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-s-842 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/842)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-842 (as of 2026-10-15).