S. 2983 · 118th Congress · Senate

Schools Not Shelters Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced
Sep 28, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Schools Not Shelters Act

This bill denies federal funds to schools providing emergency shelter or housing to certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law), subject to exceptions.

Under the bill, primary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education are ineligible for federal funds if they provide emergency shelter or housing exclusively to non-U.S. nationals under the order of state, local, or federal government. The bill excepts short-term (72 hours or less) emergency shelter made necessary by qualifying disasters. 

Federal funds denied by the bill include grants, loans, loan guarantees, and property, but not certain reimbursements for services rendered.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 28, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. SEP 28, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committees

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2023

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