This bill proposes restricting Medicare and Social Security benefits to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, excluding undocumented immigrants and other non-citizens from receiving these programs. It would also expand the Social Security payroll tax to cover wages paid to certain individuals currently exempt from such taxes. The changes would take effect for months beginning after the bill's enactment, directly affecting eligibility for federal retirement and healthcare benefits.
This bill, titled the Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2026, prohibits the inclusion of questions about citizenship, nationality, or immigration status on the decennial census questionnaire. It directly affects the U.S. Census Bureau by amending federal law to restrict what information can be collected during the national population count. The key provision bans these specific questions for the main census survey while allowing the American Community Survey to continue collecting such data. This change aims to ensure all residents are counted without concerns about how their immigration status might be recorded.
This bill, titled the Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, provides funding for the Department of Homeland Security and extends certain continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2026. It allocates money for various DHS components including border security, immigration enforcement, cybersecurity, disaster relief, and law enforcement training. The bill also includes the SAVE America Act, which requires states to verify voter citizenship through documentary proof and mandates photo identification for voting in federal elections. Additionally, it establishes reporting requirements for DHS budgeting and oversight, and prohibits certain border crossing fees.
This bill, titled the Naturalization Accountability Act, would allow the government to revoke the citizenship of naturalized Americans who have been convicted of any felony crime, regardless of when the crime occurred. It also removes the five-year time limit on revoking citizenship for those who joined certain totalitarian or treasonous organizations, and eliminates the ten-year statute of limitations for prosecuting fraud related to obtaining citizenship or naturalization. These changes would directly affect naturalized citizens and the legal process for enforcing immigration laws, making it easier to remove citizenship in cases of serious criminal convictions or citizenship fraud without time restrictions.
This bill, known as the Dalilah Law, would restrict commercial driver's licenses to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and holders of specific work visas. It requires states to verify the citizenship or visa status of all CDL applicants and renewals within 180 days of enactment, while also mandating English language proficiency testing for all license holders. States that fail to enforce these requirements or issue licenses to ineligible individuals risk losing federal transportation funding. The law also imposes lifetime disqualifications for operating commercial vehicles without proper immigration status.
This bill would restrict the issuance of commercial driver's licenses to only U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and holders of specific work visas. It requires states to verify the citizenship or visa status of current CDL holders within 180 days of enactment and revoke licenses from those who do not meet these requirements. States that fail to comply with these verification and revocation deadlines would face federal funding penalties. Additionally, the bill mandates that all CDL testing and licensing processes be conducted in English.
This bill proposes adding a new article to the U.S. Constitution to explicitly state that only citizens can vote in federal elections. The amendment would apply to all federal elections, including those for President, Vice President, Senators, and Representatives. It gives state legislatures the authority to create enforcement rules while reserving the power for Congress to make or alter regulations and enforce the rule in Washington, D.C. The measure would require ratification by conventions in three-fourths of the states before becoming part of the Constitution.
HR 6801, the American Citizenship Healthcare Integrity Act of 2025, requires hospitals participating in Medicare to ask patients about their U.S. citizenship or national status on intake forms 180 days after enactment. It mandates these facilities to submit annual reports detailing the number of noncitizen patients they treated and the dollar amount of uncompensated care provided to them. The bill also requires the Health Secretary to publish annual reports on the total cost of care for noncitizens and the federal spending that would have been avoided without that care. This legislation directly affects Medicare-participating hospitals, critical access hospitals, and rural emergency hospitals.
HR 7156, the SCAM Act, would expand grounds for revoking U.S. citizenship (denaturalization) for naturalized citizens who commit specific offenses within 10 years of becoming citizens. It targets individuals convicted of defrauding federal, state, or local governments (e.g., $10,000+ in public benefit fraud), affiliating with foreign terrorist organizations, or committing aggravated felonies or espionage. If convicted in these categories, the government could automatically revoke citizenship retroactively (as if it never existed) based on evidence that the person lacked good moral character or loyalty to the U.S. at the time of naturalization. This bill directly affects naturalized citizens who commit these offenses within a decade of gaining citizenship, with revocation triggering immediate deportability.
HR 1862, the English Language Unity Act of 2025, designates English as the official language of the U.S. federal government. It requires all official government functions - such as laws, regulations, and public proceedings - to be conducted in English, with key exceptions including language teaching, disability education, national security, public health, census activities, and victim rights. The bill also mandates that naturalization applicants demonstrate English reading comprehension of foundational U.S. documents like the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, with ceremonies conducted in English. These provisions apply to federal operations, not state governments or private sector policies, and explicitly preserve existing protections for Native American languages and the right to learn other languages.
