LIFT the BAR Act of 2022
USA117th CongressS-4311| Senate
| Updated: 5/25/2022
Mazie K. Hirono
Democratic Senator
Hawaii
Cosponsors (11)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)
Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration Act of 2022 or the LIFT the BAR Act of 2022 This bill repeals certain limits on the eligibility of noncitizens who lawfully reside in the United States for federal means-tested programs, including Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), programs funded through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) grants, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and certain nutrition and housing programs.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Social Welfare
Disability assistanceDomestic violence and child abuseEducation of the disadvantagedElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefHealth care coverage and accessImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresLow- and moderate-income housingMedicaidMedicarePoverty and welfare assistanceRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSocial security and elderly assistanceU.S. territories and protectorates
LIFT the BAR Act of 2022
USA117th CongressS-4311| Senate
| Updated: 5/25/2022
Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration Act of 2022 or the LIFT the BAR Act of 2022 This bill repeals certain limits on the eligibility of noncitizens who lawfully reside in the United States for federal means-tested programs, including Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), programs funded through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) grants, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and certain nutrition and housing programs.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mazie K. Hirono
Democratic Senator
Hawaii
Cosponsors (11)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)
Finance Committee
Social Welfare
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Disability assistanceDomestic violence and child abuseEducation of the disadvantagedElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefHealth care coverage and accessImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresLow- and moderate-income housingMedicaidMedicarePoverty and welfare assistanceRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSocial security and elderly assistanceU.S. territories and protectorates