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Sec. 2 · H.R. 6854

Federal public benefit eligibility

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(a) Aliens who are not qualified aliens ineligible for Federal public benefits Section 401 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1611) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an alien (as defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act), is not eligible for any Federal public benefit (as defined in subsection (c)).; (2) by repealing subsection (b); and (3) in subsection (c), by inserting cash assistance, after unemployment benefit,. (b) Definitions Section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1641) is repealed. (c) Limited eligibility of qualified aliens for certain Federal programs Section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612). (d) Repealing limited eligibility of qualified aliens Section 403 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613) is repealed.

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