Definitions

In this Act: (1) Federal welfare program The term Federal welfare program means any of the following, and any successor program: (A) The temporary assistance for needy families program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). (B) The supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). (C) The supplemental security income program under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.). (D) The Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). (E) Federal housing assistance, including under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) and other federally funded public or assisted housing programs. (F) The special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786). (G) The low-income home energy assistance program under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.). (H) Any other federally funded cash, food, housing, medical, or energy assistance program for individuals or households that the head of the administering agency designates by regulation as a Federal welfare program for purposes of this Act. (2) Citizen The term citizen means a citizen or national of the United States, as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)).