,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bjch ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ae1 #bjbc ,ms4 ,hirono 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 and ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif to provide certain benefits to noncitizens1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short titles ,this ,act may be cited as the ,lifting ,immigrant ,families ,through ,benefits ,access ,restoration ,act of #bjbc or the ,,lift the ,,bar ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,availability of basic assistance to lawfully present noncitizens 7a7 ,elimination of arbitrary eligibility restrictions 7#a7 ,in general ,sections #djb1 #djc1 #daa1 #dab1 #dba1 and #dbb of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afab1 #afac1 #afba1 #afbb1 #afca1 and #afcb7 are repealed4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments ,title ,,iv of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #dja7;b77#e7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afaa7;b77#e771 by striking the program defined in section #djb7;a77#c77;,a7 7relating to the supplemental security income program7 and inserting the ,supplemental ,security ,income ,program under title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472 7,b7 in section #djd7;a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afad7;a771 by striking 1 #djb1 or #djc2 7,c7 in section #dac 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afbe7-- 7i7 by striking ,a ,state and inserting the following3 7a7 ,state or local public benefit defined ,in this section1 the term ,state or local public benefit-- 7#a7 except as provided in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 means-- 7,a7 any grant1 contract1 loan1 professional license1 or commercial license provided by an agency of a ,state or local government or by appropriated funds of a ,state or local government2 and 7,b7 any retirement1 welfare1 health1 disability1 public or assisted housing1 postsecondary education1 food assistance1 unemployment benefit1 or any other similar benefit for which payments or assistance are provided to an individual1 household1 or family eligibility unit by an agency of a ,state or local government or by appropriated funds of a ,state or local government2 7#b7 does not apply-- 7,a7 to any contract1 professional license1 or commercial license for a nonimmigrant whose visa for entry is related to such employment in the ,united ,states1 or to a citizen of a freely associated state1 if section #ada of the applicable compact of free association approved in ,public ,law #ii-bci or #ii-feh 7or a successor provision7 is in effect2 7,b7 with respect to benefits for an alien who as a work authorized nonimmigrant or as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act qualified for such benefits and for whom the ,united ,states under reciprocal treaty agreements is required to pay benefits1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,state1 after consultation with the ,attorney ,general2 or 7,c7 to the issuance of a professional license to1 or the renewal of a professional license by1 a foreign national not physically present in the ,united ,states2 and 7#c7 does not include any ,federal public benefit4 7b7 ,proof of eligibility requirement ,a ,state 2 and 7ii7 in subsection 7b71 as redesignated1 by striking 7as defined in section #daa7;c772 7,d7 in section #dcb7;d7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afdb7;d771 by striking 7as defined in section #daa7;c77 and inserting 7as defined in section #dac7;a772 7,e7 in section #dce 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afde71 by striking 7as provided under section #djc72 and 7,f7 in section #dcf 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afdf7-- 7i7 by striking the food stamp program 7as defined in section #djb7;a77#c77;,b77 and inserting the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 and 7ii7 by striking the supplemental security income program 7as defined in section #djb7;a77#c77;,a77 and inserting the ,supplemental ,security ,income ,program under title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq474 7b7 ,qualified noncitizens ,title ,,iv of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in the title header1 by striking ,aliens and inserting ,noncitizens2 7#b7 in the header of section #dja 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afaa71 by striking ,aliens who are not qualified aliens and inserting ,noncitizens who are not qualified noncitizens2 7#c7 by striking qualified alien each place such term appears and inserting qualified noncitizen2 7#d7 by striking qualified aliens each place such term appears and inserting qualified noncitizens2 7#e7 by striking qualified alien's each place such term appears and inserting qualified noncitizen's2 7#f7 by striking an alien each place such term appears and inserting a noncitizen2 7#g7 by striking alien each place such term appears and inserting noncitizen2 7#h7 by striking aliens each place such term appears and inserting noncitizens2 and 7#i7 by striking alien's each place such term appears and inserting noncitizen's4 7c7 ,access to basic services for lawfully residing noncitizens ,section #dca of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afda7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7b7 and inserting the following3 7b7 ,qualified noncitizen ,for purposes of this title1 the term qualified noncitizen means a noncitizen who1 at the time the noncitizen applies for1 receives1 or attempts to receive a ,federal public benefit1 is lawfully present in the ,united ,states4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in the header1 by striking qualified aliens and inserting qualified noncitizens2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking or at the end2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following3 7#e7 a noncitizen-- 7,a7 in a category that was treated as lawfully present for purposes of section #aaja of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjja72 7,b7 who met the requirements of section #djb7;a77#b77;,d7 of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afab7;a77#b77;,d77 on or before ,january #a1 #bjba2 7,c7 who is granted special immigrant juvenile status as described by section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77;,j772 7,d7 who has a pending1 bona fide application for nonimmigrant status under section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7a77ae77,u772 7,e7 who was granted relief under the ,deferred ,action for ,childhood ,arrivals program2 or 7,f7 who is not described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e71 is not a citizen of the ,united ,states1 resides in a ,state or territory of the ,united ,states1 and is authorized by ,federal law to be present in the ,united ,states4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,noncitizen ,in this title1 the term noncitizen means any individual who is not a citizen of the ,united ,states4 4 7d7 ,child nutrition programs ,section #gdb of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afae7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in the header by striking ,school lunch and breakfast programs and inserting ,child nutrition programs2 7,b7 by striking the school lunch program and inserting any program2 and 7,c7 by striking the school breakfast program under section #d of the and inserting any program under2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read as follows3 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state may not deny benefits under programs established under the provisions of law described in paragraph 7#b7 on the basis of an individual's citizenship or immigration status4 4 7e7 ,exclusion of medical assistance expenditures for citizens of ,freely ,associated ,states ,section #aajh7;h7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7;h77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,expenditures and inserting3 7#a7 ,in general ,expenditures 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,exception ,with respect to eligibility for benefits under a ,state plan approved under title ,,xix 7other than medical assistance described in section #dja7;b77#a77;,a7 of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afaa7;b77#a77;,a7771 paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to any individual who lawfully resides in #a of the #ej ,states or in the ,district of ,columbia in accordance with the ,compacts of ,free ,association between the ,government of the ,united ,states and the ,governments of the ,federated ,states of ,micronesia1 the ,republic of the ,marshall ,islands1 and the ,republic of ,palau and shall not apply1 at the option of the ,governor of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 or ,american ,samoa as communicated to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services in writing1 to any individual who lawfully resides in the respective territory in accordance with such ,compacts4 4 7f7 ,child ,health ,insurance ,program ,section #bajg7;e77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;gg7e77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subparagraph 7,o72 and 7#b7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,p71 7,q71 7,r71 7,s71 7,t71 and 7,u7 as subparagraphs 7,o71 7,p71 7,q71 7,r71 7,s71 and 7,t71 respectively4 7g7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,supplemental food assistance program ,the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #e 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7-- 7i7 in subsection 7d77#aj71 by striking 7k7 and inserting 7j72 7ii7 by striking subsection 7i72 and 7iii7 by redesignating subsections 7j71 7k71 7l71 7m71 and 7n7 as subsections 7i71 7j71 7k71 7l71 and 7m71 respectively2 7,b7 in section #f 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7-- 7i7 in subsection 7f71 by striking an alien lawfully admitted for permanent and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting a noncitizen who is lawfully present in the ,united ,states42 and 7ii7 in subsection 7s77#b71 by striking 7i71 7k71 7l71 7m71 and 7n7 and inserting 7j71 7k71 7l71 and 7m72 and 7,c7 in section #aa7;e77#b77;,b77v77,,ii7 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbj7;e77#b77;,b77v77,,ii77 by striking aliens and inserting noncitizens4 7#b7 ,medicaid ,section #aijc7v7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7v77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking admitted for and all that follows and inserting present in the ,united ,states42 and 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#d74 7#c7 ,housing assistance ,section #bad7;a7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcf;a7a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f7 and 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#g7 and 7#h71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#e7 the following3 7#f7 a qualified noncitizen 7as defined in section #dca of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afda772 4 7#d7 ,assistance not treated as debt absent fraud ,section #bac;,a of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahc;a7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 7as provided under section #djc of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif72 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 in the undesignated matter following clause 7ii71 by striking 7as provided under section #djc of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif72 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 is amended by striking benefit1 and inserting benefit by fraud14 7h7 ,preserving access to health care ,section #cf;,b7c77#a77;,b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 ,special rule for certain individuals lawfully present in the ,united ,states ,if-- 7i7 a taxpayer has a household income which is not greater than #ajj percent of an amount equal to the poverty line for a family of the size involved1 7ii7 the taxpayer is a non-citizen lawfully present in the ,united ,states1 7iii7 the taxpayer is ineligible for minimum essential coverage under section #ejjj;,a7f77#a77;,a77ii71 and 7iv7 under the ,medicaid eligibility criteria for non-citizens in effect on ,december #bf1 #bjbj1 the taxpayer would be ineligible for such minimum essential coverage by reason of the taxpayer's immigration status1 the taxpayer shall1 for purposes of the credit under this section1 be treated as an applicable taxpayer with a household income which is equal to #ajj percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved4 4 #c4 ,federal agency guidance ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each ,federal agency affected by any of the amendments made by this ,act shall issue guidance with respect to the implementation of such amendments4 #d4 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this ,act-- 7#a7 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 shall apply to services furnished on or after the date that is #ahj days after the date on which any guidance is issued pursuant to section #c4