# 119-hr-9432: LIFT the BAR Act

119-hr-9432, LIFT the BAR Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9432
- Congress: 119
- Title: LIFT the BAR Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 102
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-03

## Summary

**Restores federal benefits access for lawfully present noncitizens.** It would repeal parts of PRWORA and roll back provisions of Public Law 119-21 so many noncitizens could regain eligibility for SNAP, Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare, child nutrition programs, housing assistance, and premium tax credits. - Families and children: Would restore SNAP and Child Nutrition program eligibility and require states not to deny nutrition benefits based on immigration status. - Health coverage and tax credits: Would broaden Medicaid and CHIP eligibility for many lawfully present noncitizens, repeal PL 119-21 limits, and restore Medicare eligibility. It would also restore pre-PL 119-21 treatment of the premium tax credit and add a special rule treating certain lawfully present noncitizen taxpayers as having household income equal to 100 percent of the federal poverty line for the credit, effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. - Housing, wording, and implementation: Would standardize the term "noncitizen" across statutes, align housing assistance rules with the restored framework, and require federal agencies to issue guidance within 180 days with changes applying 180 days after guidance becomes effective.

## Cosponsors (102)

- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Restore benefits for lawfully present noncitizens: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would repeal parts of PRWORA and undo key sections of Public Law 119-21 to restore prior eligibility for lawfully present noncitizens. It would replace the word "alien" with "noncitizen" and expand which noncitizens count as lawfully present, including DACA recipients, special…
- Premium tax credits for some noncitizens: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would restore pre-PL 119-21 tax rules and add a special rule to the premium tax credit. For qualifying lawfully present noncitizens with household income at or below 100% of the poverty line and who lack minimum essential coverage for immigration reasons, the rule would treat t…
- Broader Medicaid access and exceptions: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would change Medicaid language so being "present in the United States" counts instead of being "admitted for". It would exempt certain Freely Associated States residents lawfully living in a State or DC from a specified spending limitation. Governors of Puerto Rico, the Virgin…
- More grocery help for SNAP families: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would stop States from denying SNAP or child nutrition benefits when denial is not legally required because of citizenship or immigration status. It would change Food and Nutrition Act wording to say "noncitizen lawfully present in the United States" and broaden coverage langua…
- More housing help for noncitizens: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would add a "qualified noncitizen" definition into federal housing law. That change would expand the written list of people who may be eligible for federal housing assistance. The amendment would take effect on the date of enactment.
- Higher fraud standard for immigration debt: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would change the standard so the government can recover assistance only when it was obtained by fraud. The change replaces a lower standard that allowed recovery for mere receipt of a benefit. This would reduce the chance of debt collection unless fraud is shown.
- Agency guidance delays program changes: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would require each federal agency to issue implementing guidance within 180 days of enactment. Although the statutory changes would take effect on enactment, services and program actions would apply only on or after 180 days after an agency issues its guidance. This timing rule…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9432 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9432)

## Related
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9432 (as of 2026-09-03).