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S5259119th CongressWALLET

End Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens Act

Sponsored By: Senator Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]

Introduced

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.

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  • 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.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.

Mandatory family citizenship checks

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 their age. Mixed‑status families could have rent subsidies delayed, suspended, or denied while verification is completed. This would apply to the covered HUD assisted‑housing programs named in the bill.

Noncitizen limits for elderly and disabled

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 disabilities seeking supportive or elderly subsidized housing and could increase their housing costs or reduce access.

CDBG funding tied to sanctuary rules

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 are not and will not become a sanctuary during the grant period. Losing CDBG funds would reduce money for housing rehab, neighborhood services, infrastructure, and other programs that help low‑income residents.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]

TN • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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