I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 637
To limit eligibility of aliens for public welfare assistance to aliens permanently
and lawfully in the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 23, 1995
Mr. KIM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce, and, in addition, to the Committees on Economic and Edu-
cational Opportunities, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Banking and Fi-
nancial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To limit eligibility of aliens for public welfare assistance
to aliens permanently and lawfully in the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITING ELIGIBILITY OF ALIENS FOR PUBLIC
WELFARE ASSISTANCE TO ALIENS PERMA-
NENTLY AND LAWFULLY IN THE UNITED
STATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law and except as provided in subsection (b), any
alien shall be ineligible for any assistance under any public
welfare assistance program referred to in subsection (c)
unless the alien is an alien lawfully admitted to the United
States for permanent residence (as defined in section
101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act). In
order to implement this section on a timely basis, the At-
torney General shall issue regulations that are effective
on an interim basis pending public notice and opportunity
for public comment and consultation with Federal agen-
cies.
(b) EXCEPTION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSIST-
ANCE.—The limitation under subsection (a) shall not
apply to medical assistance with respect to emergency
services (as defined for purposes of section 1916(a)(2)(D)
of the Social Security Act).
(c) PUBLIC WELFARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.—The
public welfare assistance programs referred to in this sub-
section are the following:
(1) The program of medical assistance under
title XIX of the Social Security Act, except emer-
gency services as provided in subsection (b).
(2) The Maternal and Child Health Services
Block Grant Program under title V of the Social Se-
curity Act.
(3) The program established in section 330 of
the Public Health Service Act (relating to commu-
nity health centers).
(4) The program established in section 1001 of
the Public Health Service Act (relating to family
planning methods and services).
(5) The program established in section 329 of
the Public Health Service Act (relating to migrant
health centers).
(6) The program of aid and services to needy
families with children under part A of title IV of the
Social Security Act.
(7) The child welfare services program under
part B of title IV of the Social Security Act.
(8) The supplemental security income program
under title XVI of the Social Security Act.
(9) The program of foster care and adoption
assistance under part E of title IV of the Social Se-
curity Act.
(10) The school lunch program carried out
under the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1751 et seq.).
(11) The special supplemental food program for
women, infants, and children carried out under sec-