Title 8 — Aliens and NationalityRelease 119-73not60
§1625 Authorization for Verification of Eligibility for State and Local Public Benefits
Title 8 › Chapter 14— RESTRICTING WELFARE AND PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR ALIENS › Subchapter II— ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAMS › § 1625
Summary
States and local governments may require people who apply for state or local public benefits (as defined in section 1621(c)) to show proof that they are eligible.
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Title 8, §1625
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A State or political subdivision of a State is authorized to require an applicant for State and local public benefits (as defined in section 1621(c) of this title) to provide proof of eligibility.
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Effective Date
Section effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the enactment of title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–193, see section 5308 of Pub. L. 105–33, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1997 Amendment note under section 1612 of this title.
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8 U.S.C. § 1625
Title 8 — Aliens and Nationality
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60