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8 U.S.C. 1613: Five-year limited eligibility of qualified aliens for Federal means-tested public benefit
Created in 1996 by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193). Changed by 8 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 8 U.S.C. 1183a, 8 U.S.C. 1612, 8 U.S.C. 1622, 8 U.S.C. 1631, 8 U.S.C. 1645.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (b), (c)
How it got here
2024
- Pub. L. 118–42 struck out ", but only with respect to the designated Federal program defined in section 1612(b)(3)(C) of this title" before period at end. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024) Law text · (b)
2020
- Pub. L. 116–260 added par. (3). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–128 substituted "Benefits under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" for "Benefits under the title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (c)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–171 added subpar. (L). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (c)
1999
- Pub. L. 106–78 substituted "Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act" for "National School Lunch Act". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (c)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–277, §101(f) [title VIII, §405(f)(3)(A)], struck out "Job Training Partnership Act or" before "title I of". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 105–277, §101(f) [title VIII, §405(d)(3)(A)], substituted "Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998" for "Job Training Partnership Act". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 105–185 substituted "Benefits for certain groups" for "SSI and medicaid benefits for certain Indians" in heading, designated provisions beginning "an individual" as par. (1), substituted "to—" for "to", "(a)(3)" for "(a)(3)(A)", and "; or" for period at end, and added par. (2). (Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998) Law text · (d)
1997
- Pub. L. 105–33, §5562, substituted "section 243(h) of such Act (as in effect immediately before the effective date of section 307 of division C of Public Law 104–208) or section 241(b)(3) of such Act (as amended by section 305(a) of division C of Public Law 104–208)" for "section… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–33, §5302(c)(1)(A), added subpar. (D). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–33, §5306(c), added subpar. (E). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–33, §5563(c), inserted ", 1101, or 1301, or as described in section 107" after "section 101". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–33, §5563(a), inserted "and who fulfills the minimum active-duty service requirements of section 5303A(d) of title 38" after "alienage". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–33, §5563(b), inserted before period at end "or the unremarried surviving spouse of an individual described in clause (i) or (ii) who is deceased if the marriage fulfills the requirements of section 1304 of title 38". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–33, §5303(c), added subsec. (d). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 105–33, §5302(c)(1)(B), struck out heading and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: "The limitation under subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to refugee and entrant assistance activities, authorized by title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1521 et seq.] … (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (d)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.