Safeguarding Benefits for Americans Act of 2026
Latest action · Jan 22, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.
- IntroducedJan 22, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 22, 2026 to May 12, 2026; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CO | Lauren Boebert | Original | Jan 22, 2026 |
| R-SC | Nancy Mace | Original | Jan 22, 2026 |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | Original | Jan 22, 2026 |
| R-AL | Barry Moore | May 12, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jan 22, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2026Introduced in House
- Jan 22, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 15, January 22, 2026, page H1351.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To restrict certain Federal assistance benefits to individuals verified to be citizens of the United States.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Safeguarding Benefits for Americans Act of 2026
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2026Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
