H.R. 5227 · 117th Congress · House

LIFT the BAR Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Introduced
Sep 10, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration Act of 2021 or the LIFT the BAR Act of 2021

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 01, 2022•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

  2. OCT 05, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

  3. SEP 13, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  4. SEP 10, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. SEP 10, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  6. SEP 10, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. SEP 10, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  8. SEP 10, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  9. SEP 10, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  10. SEP 10, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  11. SEP 10, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

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Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 5, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 13, 2021

Active

Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Sep 10, 2021

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Sep 10, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Sep 10, 2021

Active

Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Sep 10, 2021

Active

Agriculture Committee

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Referred: Sep 10, 2021

Active

Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Sep 10, 2021

Active