LIFT the BAR Act of 2022
Latest action · May 25, 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 25, 2022 to Sep 27, 2022, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | May 25, 2022 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | May 25, 2022 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | May 25, 2022 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | May 25, 2022 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | May 25, 2022 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | May 25, 2022 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | May 25, 2022 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | May 25, 2022 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | May 25, 2022 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Jul 27, 2022 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Sep 27, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2022Introduced in Senate
- May 25, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4486 | Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 | Related bill | Jun 23, 2022 |
| HR 5227 | LIFT the BAR Act of 2021 | Related bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
- Disability assistance
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Elementary and secondary education
- Food assistance and relief
- Health care coverage and access
- Immigrant health and welfare
- Immigration status and procedures
- Low- and moderate-income housing
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Social security and elderly assistance
- Social Welfare
- U.S. territories and protectorates
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 25, 2022Introduced in Senate
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