# 119-s-5259: End Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens Act

119-s-5259, End Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5259
- Congress: 119
- Title: End Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-19

## Summary

**Ties federal housing aid to cooperation with immigration enforcement and bars prorated help for mixed‑status families.** The bill would withhold Community Development Block Grants from jurisdictions defined as “sanctuary,” require agencies to verify citizenship before any housing aid, and widen noncitizen limits across more programs. - Families and mixed‑status households: Mixed‑status families could not receive partial or prorated housing assistance. No aid would flow until every family member’s eligibility is affirmatively verified, regardless of age. - Sanctuary jurisdictions: States or localities that restrict sharing immigration or citizenship information or refuse detainer cooperation would be ineligible for CDBG funds and must stay non‑sanctuary during the grant period. - Public housing agencies and program scope: Public housing agencies would be required to establish and verify citizenship before providing financial assistance. The bill also extends noncitizen eligibility restrictions to additional programs, including section 811 and section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Mandatory family citizenship checks: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would require public housing agencies to verify citizenship or immigration status for every household member before giving any financial housing help. The bill would ban partial or prorated housing aid until every person in the household is affirmatively verified, no matter the…
- Noncitizen limits for elderly and disabled: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would extend stricter noncitizen eligibility rules to Section 811 supportive housing and Section 202 elderly housing. Noncitizens who do not meet the bill's affirmative eligibility rules could be barred from these programs. That change would affect seniors and people with disab…
- CDBG funding tied to sanctuary rules: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would define a 'sanctuary jurisdiction' to include places that limit sharing immigration status or refuse certain DHS detainer and notification requests. Jurisdictions that meet that definition would be ineligible for Community Development Block Grants unless they certify they…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-4944: American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-5259 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5259)

## Related
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-4944: American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4944)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5259 (as of 2026-09-19).