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S 62119th CongressIntroduced
America First Act
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Civil Rights & JusticeImmigrationSocial Services
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The America First Act restricts federal benefits for non-citizens by narrowing eligibility for healthcare, housing, education, tax credits, and social services based on immigration status, targeting asylum seekers, parolees, TPS, and DACA recipients while expanding verification requirements and imposing funding cuts on sanctuary jurisdictions.
Key Points
- 1The bill amends PRWORA to eliminate federal benefit eligibility for asylum seekers, parolees, TPS recipients, and DACA recipients across Medicaid, Medicare, and welfare programs.
- 2It mandates strict citizenship verification for Head Start, WIC, school meals, and tax credits, disqualifying children with parents in unauthorized or temporary immigration statuses.
- 3Sanctuary jurisdictions face automatic 50% funding reductions for ESEA education programs and restrictions on CDBG funds for supporting unauthorized immigrants.
Impact Areas
Asylum seekers, parolees, TPS recipients, and DACA recipientsSanctuary cities and states receiving federal education fundsNon-citizen children in Head Start, WIC, and school meal programsTax-exempt organizations using federal funds for immigrant servicesHaitian immigrants previously eligible for refugee resettlement
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