Contact Congress about H.R. 746: America First Act

Many immigrants could lose federal help for health care, housing, food, school, taxes, and disaster aid. Programs would have to check immigration status before giving many benefits. Some children could lose help because of a parent’s status.

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America First Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Latest action on H.R. 746: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects non-citizens who now may qualify for federal help, especially people with temporary or humanitarian immigration status. It also affects children in mixed-status families, because some child benefits would depend on a parent or guardian’s status. States, schools, clinics, housing agencies, colleges, charities, and local governments would have to screen people more often and could lose funds if they break the rules.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it would decide who can get basic federal help for health care, food, housing, school, taxes, and emergencies. Some people who can legally live or work in the United States today could lose help under the bill. Children could also lose some services because of a parent’s status. Agencies and nonprofits would face new screening duties, and some could lose funding if they make mistakes or keep serving barred groups.

Key provisions in H.R. 746

• The bill narrows who counts as a “qualified alien,” a legal category for some non-citizens who can get federal benefits. It removes several groups and excludes people paroled into the United States for less than one year.
• Some children could lose Head Start, WIC food aid, and free or reduced-price school meals. This would apply if the child is not a U.S. citizen or refugee and has a parent or guardian in a listed group, such as unlawfully present, asylum grantee, parolee, Temporary Protected Status holder, certain deferred action recipient, or person with withholding of removal.
• People in listed immigration groups could not qualify for several health programs. These include Medicaid, Medicare, Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, lower out-of-pocket costs, basic health plans, and related subsidies.
• Federally qualified health centers could lose all federal funding if they provide non-emergency care to people who are not lawfully present in the United States.
• Families could get assisted housing only if every family member is eligible. The bill also tightens U.S. Department of Agriculture housing loans and low-income housing tax credit units, so a loan or unit is barred if any occupant is in a listed non-citizen group.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 746

What is H.R. 746?

Many immigrants could lose federal help for health care, housing, food, school, taxes, and disaster aid. Programs would have to check immigration status before giving many benefits. Some children could lose help because of a parent’s status.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 746?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 746?

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