,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bb1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,gro?man 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,ms4  
,boeb]t1 & ,ms4 ,mace7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to re/rict c]ta9     
,f$]al assi/ance b5efits to individuals 
v]ifi$ to be citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,safegu>d+ ,b5efits = ,am]icans ,act (
 #bjbf4  #b4 ,re/rict+ c]ta9 ,f$]al     
assi/ance b5efits to individuals v]ifi$ 
to be citiz5s  7a7 ,re/riction  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
an individual is n eligible = a ,f$]al  
assi/ance b5efit 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b7 ( ?is subsection7 unless !         
individual meets ! citiz5%ip requirem5t 
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74  7#b7    
,f$]al assi/ance ,b5efit ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m ,f$]al assi/ance b5efit means1 ) 
respect to an individual1 assi/ance     
furni%$ to ! individual 7or to !        

h\sehold1 family1 or o!r simil> unit t  
includes ! individual7 "u any ,f$]al    
assi/ance program 7z def9$ 9 subsection 
7e771 includ+ any b5efit furni%$ "u a   
grant or contract made pursuant to any  
su* program1 b does n include an entity 
receiv+ a grant or contract "u su* a    
program if ! grant or contract is us$ to
 furni% assi/ance o!r ?an to ! entity   
receiv+ ! grant or contract4  7b7       
,citiz5%ip1 ,atte/ation1 & ,citiz5%ip   
,v]ification ,requirem5ts  7#a7         
,citiz5%ip requirem5t ,! citiz5%ip      
requirem5t specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph1 )   
respect to an individual1 is t !        
individual mu/ meet-- 7,a7 ! atte/ation 
requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 !   
citiz5%ip v]ification requirem5t (      
p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7 ,atte/ation        
requirem5t ,an individual meets !       
atte/ation requirem5t ( ?is p>agraph = a
 ,f$]al assi/ance b5efit if ! individual
 has fil$1 9 connection ) ! application 
= ! b5efit 7or1 9 ! case ( an individual
 :o is a recipi5t ( ! b5efit1 fil$ ) !  

provid] ( ! b5efit71 a decl>ation 9     
writ+ 7"u p5alty ( p]jury & 9 a =m &    
mann] specifi$ "u subsection 7c77#c77 t 
! individual is a citiz5 or national ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,citiz5%ip        
v]ification requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,an individual meets ! citiz5%ip        
v]ification requirem5t ( ?is p>agraph-- 
7i7 9 connection ) an application = a   
,f$]al assi/ance b5efit1 if !           
individual-- 7,i7 furni%es 9 connection 
) ! application satisfactory docum5t>y  
evid5ce 7z def9$ 9 section #aijc7x77#c7 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7x77#c777 ( ,unit$     
,/ates citiz5%ip or nationality2  7,,ii7
 furni%es 9 connection ) ! application a
 photographic id5tity docum5t describ$ 9
 section #bgd;,a7b77#a77;,d7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act2 &     
7,,iii7 furni%es 9 connection ) !       
application ! individual's "n & social  
security acc\nt numb] & has ! "n & numb]
 & citiz5%ip or nationality /atus       
confirm$ 9 accordance ) subp>agraphs    

7,b77ii7 & 7,c77ii7 z be+ consi/5t )    
in=mation 9 ! records ma9ta9$ by !      
,commission] ( ,social ,security or !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1          
respectively2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( a     
recipi5t ( a ,f$]al assi/ance b5efit1 if
 ! individual furni%es to ! provid] ( ! 
b5efit ! docum5t>y evid5ce & o!r        
in=mation describ$ 9 clause 7i71 & has !
 individual's "n & social security      
acc\nt numb] & social security numb] &  
citiz5%ip or nationality /atus confirm$ 
z describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,iii74  7,b7   
,confirmation ?r\gh social security  7i7
 ,transmittal ( ssn to ssa ,an entity t 
is furni%$ a "n1 social security acc\nt 
numb]1 & o!r id5tity in=mation = an     
individual "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all     
submit ! "n & numb] to ! ,commission] ( 
,social ,security = confirmation "u     
clause 7ii7 ( ?is subp>agraph4  7ii7    
,confirmation or nonconfirmation by ssa 
,^u receipt ( a submittal "u clause 7i7 
f an entity1 ! ,commission] %all comp>e 
! in=mation submitt$ ) ! in=mation 9 !  

records ma9ta9$ by ! ,commission] &     
transmit to ! entity ei!r a confirmation
 or nonconfirmation z to :e!r ! numb]   
submitt$ is valid & :e!r ! in=mation 9 !
 ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration        
indicates t ! individual is a citiz5 or 
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7       
,confirmation ?r\gh dhs  7i7            
,transmittal to dhs ,an entity t is     
furni%$ a "n & social security acc\nt   
numb] & o!r id5tity in=mation = an      
individual "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is    
p>agraph %all submit ! "n & numb] & su* 
o!r id5tify+ in=mation z ! ,director may
 require "u subsection 7c77#c77;,b7     
respect+ ! individual to ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security = confirmation "u     
clause 7ii7 ( ?is subp>agraph4  7ii7    
,review & confirmation or               
nonconfirmation by dhs ,^u receipt ( a  
submittal "u clause 7i7 f an entity1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
transmit to ! entity ei!r a confirmation
 or nonconfirmation z to :e!r !         
in=mation 9 ! records ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   

,homel& ,security indicates t !         
individual is a citiz5 or national ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,d7 ,v]ification ?r\gh 
save program ,an entity t is furni%$ a  
"n & social security acc\nt numb] & o!r 
id5tity in=mation = an individual "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all v]ify t !         
individual is n includ$ z a noncitiz5 9 
! ,sy/ematic ,ali5 ,v]ification =       
,entitlem5ts 7,,save7 ,program ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7,e7    
,notice ,9 ! case ( an individual :o    
does n provide ! docum5t>y evid5ce      
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or :o does 
n receive confirmation ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
citiz5%ip or nationality "u subp>agraph 
7,b77ii7 or 7,c77ii71 ! entity process+ 
! application =1 or provid+1 ! ,f$]al   
assi/ance b5efit involv$ %all notify !  
individual ( ! individual's             
ineligibility "u ?is section ) respect  
to ! b5efit1 & ( ! opportunity ( !      
individual to appeal ! ineligibility    
det]m9ation4  7,f7 ,appeals process ,!  
head ( any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al 

,gov]nm5t :o is adm9i/]+ a ,f$]al b5efit
 program %all provide a process ?r\gh   
:i* an individual may appeal a          
det]m9ation made "u ?is ,act t an       
individual is ineligible = a ,f$]al     
assi/ance b5efit4  7#d7 ,national def9$ 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m national means a  
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z def9$ 9   
section #aja7;a77#bb7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#bb7774  7c7 ,additional      
,rules2 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,treatm5t ( 
c]ta9 families & h\seholds ,9 ! case ( a
 ,f$]al assi/ance b5efit :i* is made    
available bas$ on-- 7,a7 eligibility = a
 *ild1 ! *ild %all be treat$ z meet+ !  
citiz5%ip requirem5t ( subsection       
7b77#a7 if ! *ild1 or a p>5t or legal   
gu>dian ( ! *ild1 meets ! requirem5t2 & 
7,b7 eligibility = a h\sehold or o!r    
family unit1 ! memb]s ( ! h\sehold or   
family unit %all be treat$ z meet+ !    
citiz5%ip requirem5t if any individual  
:o is treat$ z a memb] ( ! h\sehold or  
family unit meets ! requirem5t1 except  

t-- 7i7 if ! program "u :i* ! b5efit is 
furni%$ is ! program = supportive h\s+ =
 ! eld]ly "u section #bjb ( ! ,h\s+ ,act
 ( #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq71 !      
citiz5%ip requirem5t mu/ be met by an   
eld]ly individual :o is a memb] ( !     
h\sehold2 &  7ii7 if ! program "u :i* ! 
b5efit is furni%$ is ! program =        
supportive h\s+ = p]sons ) disabilities 
"u section #haa ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez  
,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #hjac71 ! citiz5%ip requirem5t
 mu/ be met by a disabl$ individual :o  
is a memb] ( ! h\sehold4  7#b7          
,satisfaction ( requirem5t ,once an     
individual meets ! citiz5%ip requirem5t 
( subsection 7b77#a7 ) respect to a     
,f$]al assi/ance b5efit1 ! individual   
%all be treat$ z cont9u+ to meet !      
requirem5t = ! b5efit s long z !        
individual o!rwise rema9s cont9u\sly    
eligible = ! b5efit4  7#c7 ,g5]al       
adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget may  
issue su* regulations & guidance z may  

be requir$ to c>ry out ?is section4     
7,b7 ,specifications ( decl>ation =m &  
v]ification process ,n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,director %all specify ! =m & mann] ( ! 
decl>ation ( citiz5%ip =m "u subsection 
7b77#b7 & ! me?od = v]ify+ citiz5%ip to 
be us$ "u subsection 7b77#c7 consi/5t ) 
! foll[+3 7i7 ,! decl>ation =m %all be  
bas$ on ! decl>ation =m us$ = purposes (
 section #aacg7;d77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acbj;b-#g7;d77#a77;,a774  7ii7 ,!      
v]ification process describ$ 9          
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 (       
subsection 7b77#c7 %all be bas$ on !    
process us$ = purposes ( p>agraphs 7#a7 
& 7#b7 ( section #aijb7;ee7 ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acif;a7ee774  7#d7 ,sup]s$+ o!r        
citiz5%ip-relat$ eligibility requirem5ts
 ,! provisions ( ?is section sup]s$e any
 provisions ( law relat+ to !           
eligibility = ,f$]al assi/ance b5efits (
 individuals bas$ on citiz5%ip1         

nationality1 or immigration /atus1      
unless ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (         
,managem5t & ,budget det]m9es t !       
provisions ( ! law are m re/rictive ?an 
! requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7d7       
,disqualification = ,willful & ,repeat$ 
,noncompliance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget det]m9es t an entity provid+ a  
,f$]al assi/ance b5efit has willfully & 
repeat$ly furni%$ ! b5efit to           
individuals :o h n met ! citiz5%ip      
requirem5t ( subsection 7b77#a7 or has  
willfully & repeat$ly fail$ to submit   
in=mation z requir$ "u subp>agraph      
7,b77i7 or 7,c77i7 ( subsection 7b77#c71
 ! entity is disqualifi$ f furni%+ !    
b5efit1 & ! ,director %all add ! "n ( ! 
entity to ! ,li/ ( ,exclud$             
,individuals_/,entities1 until !        
,director det]m9es t any su* b5efit     
furni%$ to any su* individual has be5   
recov]$4  7#b7 ,monitor+ ( programs by !
 inspectors g5]al ,! ,inspector ,g5]al =
 ! respective ,f$]al ,dep>tm5t or ag5cy 

) prim>y responsibility = a ,f$]al      
assi/ance program %all provide = regul> 
reports on compliance ( ! entities      
furni%+ b5efits "u ! program 9 apply+   
subsection 7a74  7e7 ,f$]al ,assi/ance  
,program ,def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
,f$]al assi/ance program-- 7#a7 means   
any provision ( ,f$]al law 7o!r ?an !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf or any   
o!r ,f$]al law p]ta9+ to taxation7 t    
au?orizes a b5efit to be furni%$ = :i*  
eligibility is bas$ 9 :ole or 9 "p on ! 
income or res\rces ( ! b5efici>y2 &     
7#b7 includes any provision ( ! ,social 
,security ,act t au?orizes a b5efit to  
be furni%$4  7f7 ,effective ,date  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a7 %all apply to  
det]m9ations 7includ+ r$et]m9ations7 (  
eligibility made on or aft] ! date t is 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7#b7 ,transition rule ,9 no case 
%all an individual rema9 eligible = a   
,f$]al assi/ance b5efit aft] ! date t is
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act )\t satisfy+ ! citiz5%ip requirem5t

 ( subsection 7b77#a74