Adjusting eligibility of certain non-citizens for Federal public benefits under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act

(a) Narrowing scope of Federal public benefits for which non-Qualified aliens are eligible under PRWORA Section 401(b)(1) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1611(b)(1)) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraphs (B), (D), and (E); and (2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B). (b) Narrowing the definition of qualified alien under PRWORA (1) In general Section 431(b) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1641(b)) is amended— (A) by striking paragraphs (2), (4), and (5); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5), respectively. (2) Exclusion of individuals paroled into the United States for less than 1 year Section 411(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1621(a)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking the comma at the end and inserting, or; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking or at the end; and (C) by striking paragraph (3). (3) Conforming amendments (A) Section 402(a)(2)(A) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2)(A)) is amended— (i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking and asylees; (ii) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii); and (iii) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively. (B) Section 403(b)(1) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613(b)(1)) is amended— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking and asylees; (ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C); and (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively. (C) Section 412 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1622) is amended— (i) in subsection (a)— (I) by striking, a nonimmigrant and inserting or a nonimmigrant; and (II) by striking, or an alien who is paroled into the United States under section 212(d)(5) of such Act for less than one year; and (ii) in subsection (b)(1)— (I) in the paragraph heading, by striking and asylees; (II) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C); and (III) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively.