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H.R. 50119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Jan 3, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 50 would strip all federal Community Development Block Grant funding from any government that runs local programs serving undocumented immigrants.
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HR 50 would bar the use of Community Development Block Grant funds for anyone who is not a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident, starting in fiscal year 2024. Beyond that direct restriction, the bill would deny all block grant funding to any city, county, state, or tribal government that operates its own housing or community development program serving undocumented immigrants, even if that local program uses no federal money.
Undocumented immigrants who currently receive housing assistance or community services through these grants would lose access to those benefits. Local and state governments that have chosen to serve undocumented residents with local funds would also face the loss of significant federal funding, as would the U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents who depend on the same community programs.
Governments that maintain local programs serving undocumented residents could lose all of their Community Development Block Grant funding, not just the portion used for those programs. The communities those grants support — including affordable housing and neighborhood improvements — could be reduced or eliminated as a result.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.