LIFT the BAR Act of 2022
Summary
Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration Act of 2022 or the LIFT the BAR Act of 2022 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 25, 2022
Last action May 25, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 25, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
May 25, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mazie K. Hirono
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
DDemocratic
Co
Martin Heinrich
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick J. Leahy
DDemocratic
Co
Patty Murray
DDemocratic
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