This bill seeks to prohibit the use of federal funds for providing various benefits to refugees, asylees, and individuals present in the United States without legal status. It explicitly bars funding for programs like the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) , Medicaid , and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) . Furthermore, the legislation broadly extends this prohibition to encompass any other federal benefit, including cash and tax benefits, subsidies, or services. The intent is to prevent these specific groups of non-citizens from accessing a wide range of government assistance programs.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Immigration
End Welfare for Noncitizens Act
USA119th CongressS-3670| Senate
| Updated: 1/15/2026
This bill seeks to prohibit the use of federal funds for providing various benefits to refugees, asylees, and individuals present in the United States without legal status. It explicitly bars funding for programs like the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) , Medicaid , and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) . Furthermore, the legislation broadly extends this prohibition to encompass any other federal benefit, including cash and tax benefits, subsidies, or services. The intent is to prevent these specific groups of non-citizens from accessing a wide range of government assistance programs.