an individual may appeal a determination made 
under this Act that an individual is ineligible 
for a Federal assistance benefit. 
(4) NATIONAL DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘national’’ means a national of the United 
States (as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Im-
migration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1101(a)(22))). 
(c) ADDITIONAL RULES; ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) TREATMENT
OF
CERTAIN
FAMILIES
AND 
HOUSEHOLDS.—In the case of a Federal assistance 
benefit which is made available based on— 
(A) eligibility for a child, the child shall be 
treated as meeting the citizenship requirement 
of subsection (b)(1) if the child, or a parent or 
legal guardian of the child, meets the require-
ment; and 
(B) eligibility for a household or other 
family unit, the members of the household or 
family unit shall be treated as meeting the citi-
zenship requirement if any individual who is 
treated as a member of the household or family 
unit meets the requirement, except that— 
(i) if the program under which the 
benefit is furnished is the program for sup-
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portive housing for the elderly under sec-
tion 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 
U.S.C. 1701q), the citizenship requirement 
must be met by an elderly individual who 
is a member of the household; and 
(ii) if the program under which the 
benefit is furnished is the program for sup-
portive housing for persons with disabilities 
under section 811 of the Cranston-Gon-
zalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 
U.S.C. 8013), the citizenship requirement 
must be met by a disabled individual who 
is a member of the household. 
(2) SATISFACTION OF REQUIREMENT.—Once an 
individual meets the citizenship requirement of sub-
section (b)(1) with respect to a Federal assistance 
benefit, the individual shall be treated as continuing 
to meet the requirement for the benefit so long as 
the individual otherwise remains continuously eligi-
ble for the benefit. 
(3) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Of-
fice of Management and Budget may issue such 
regulations and guidance as may be required to 
carry out this section. 
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(B) SPECIFICATIONS
OF
DECLARATION 
FORM AND VERIFICATION PROCESS.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Director shall specify the form and 
manner of the declaration of citizenship form 
under subsection (b)(2) and the method for 
verifying citizenship to be used under sub-
section (b)(3) consistent with the following: 
(i) The declaration form shall be 
based on the declaration form used for 
purposes of section 1137(d)(1)(A) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b– 
7(d)(1)(A)). 
(ii) The verification process described 
in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of sub-
section (b)(3) shall be based on the process 
used for purposes of paragraphs (1) and 
(2) of section 1902(ee) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(ee)). 
(4) SUPERSEDING
OTHER
CITIZENSHIP-RE-
LATED
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS.—The provi-
sions of this section supersede any provisions of law 
relating to the eligibility for Federal assistance bene-
fits of individuals based on citizenship, nationality, 
or immigration status, unless the Director of the Of-
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fice of Management and Budget determines that the 
provisions of the law are more restrictive than the 
requirements of this section. 
(d) DISQUALIFICATION
FOR
WILLFUL
AND
RE-
PEATED NONCOMPLIANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget determines that an enti-
ty providing a Federal assistance benefit has will-
fully and repeatedly furnished the benefit to individ-
uals who have not met the citizenship requirement 
of subsection (b)(1) or has willfully and repeatedly 
failed to submit information as required under sub-
paragraph (B)(i) or (C)(i) of subsection (b)(3), the 
entity is disqualified from furnishing the benefit, 
and the Director shall add the name of the entity to 
the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities, until the 
Director determines that any such benefit furnished 
to any such individual has been recovered. 
(2) MONITORING
OF
PROGRAMS
BY
THE
IN-
SPECTORS GENERAL.—The Inspector General for the 
respective Federal Department or agency with pri-
mary responsibility for a Federal assistance program 
shall provide for regular reports on compliance of 
the entities furnishing benefits under the program in 
applying subsection (a). 
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(e) FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘Federal assistance program’’— 
(1) means any provision of Federal law (other 
than the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any 
other Federal law pertaining to taxation) that au-
thorizes a benefit to be furnished for which eligibility 
is based in whole or in part on the income or re-
sources of the beneficiary; and 
(2) includes any provision of the Social Security 
Act that authorizes a benefit to be furnished. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) shall apply to 
determinations (including redeterminations) of eligi-
bility made on or after the date that is 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) TRANSITION RULE.—In no case shall an in-
dividual remain eligible for a Federal assistance ben-
efit after the date that is 2 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act without satisfying the citi-
zenship requirement of subsection (b)(1). 
Æ 
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