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Sec. 11 · S. 62

Prohibiting participation in Federal benefit programs until a satisfactory immigration status is verified

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Section 1137(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–7(d)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking the Immigration and Naturalization Service and inserting the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Justice, as applicable,; (2) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking the Immigration and Naturalization Service and inserting the Department of Homeland Security; and (B) by striking the Service and inserting the Secretary of Homeland Security; (3) in paragraph (4)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (i), by inserting, not to exceed 30 days, after reasonable opportunity; (ii) in clause (ii), by striking may not and all that follows through the period and inserting the following: shall not provide benefits under the program to the individual until the State is provided evidence indicating the individual's satisfactory immigration status and the State has received information from the Secretary of Homeland Security verifying the individual's legal immigration status pursuant to subparagraph (B).; and (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in clause (i)— (I) by striking the Immigration and Naturalization Service each place it appears and inserting the Secretary of Homeland Security; and (II) by inserting and at the end; (ii) by striking clause (ii); (iii) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii); and (iv) in clause (ii), as so redesignated, by striking the Service and inserting the Secretary of Homeland Security; and (4) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking or terminate.

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