No Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 8941
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 2
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2026-05-20: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Last Updated
- 2026-06-03T05:23:27Z
AI-Generated Summary
Purpose The legislation amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 and related laws to bar federal housing grants from supporting individuals who are not U.S. nationals or lawful permanent residents, and to prevent any prorated assistance for mixed-status households. It also withholds grants from jurisdictions or organizations that assist such individuals or limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Key Provisions
- Mixed-status households: Prohibits prorated housing assistance if any family member lacks verified eligibility; all members must be confirmed eligible before any aid is provided.
- Verification requirements: Mandates checks for every individual in a household, regardless of age, and bars interim prorated payments during verification.
- Grant restrictions: Bars use of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and HOME funds to assist non-citizens without lawful status.
- Sanctuary restrictions: Withholds grants from states, local governments, tribes, or nonprofits that provide housing assistance to ineligible individuals or fail to cooperate with immigration enforcement (such as honoring detainer requests or providing advance notice of releases).
- Removal of prior language: Strikes existing provisions allowing certain assistance adjustments for ineligible family members.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Replaces prior rules permitting prorated aid in mixed-status cases with a strict all-or-nothing eligibility standard.
- Adds new prohibitions on grant recipients that operate programs serving individuals without lawful status.
- Links federal housing funding to compliance with immigration enforcement cooperation requirements under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.
Potential Impacts
- Government agencies: HUD and local housing authorities must expand eligibility verification processes and may face reduced grant availability for non-compliant jurisdictions.
- Citizens and residents: Households containing any ineligible member would lose access to prorated aid, potentially affecting U.S. citizen family members.
- International relations: No direct effects identified in the legislation.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- Federal agencies (HUD)
- State and local governments
- Nonprofit organizations and Indian tribes receiving housing grants
- Individuals and families applying for assisted housing
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications The bill conditions federal funding on immigration enforcement cooperation, which may raise questions about federalism and the scope of congressional spending power, though the text itself does not address these issues.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Refer to the official source document for the authoritative text.
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Recent Actions
- 2026-05-20: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- 2026-05-20: Introduced in House
- 2026-05-20: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- No Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens Act — issued 2026-05-20 — PDF (5 pages)