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8 U.S.C. 1621: Aliens who are not qualified aliens or nonimmigrants ineligible for State and local public benefits

Created in 1996 by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193). Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 8 U.S.C. 1625, 8 U.S.C. 1632, 8 U.S.C. 1642.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1998Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical Amendments Act of 1998

1997Balanced Budget Act of 1997

1996Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996created it

8 U.S.C. 1621Aliens who are not qualified aliens or nonimmigrants ineligible for State and local public benefits

(a)In general

(b)Exceptions

(c)"State or local public benefit" defined

(d)State authority to provide for eligibility of illegal aliens for State and local public benefits

This CongressBills that change it or would

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past change
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This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

1998

Pub. L. 105–306 added subpar. (C). (Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical Amendments Act of 1998) Law text · (c)

1997

Pub. L. 105–33, §5565, inserted before semicolon ", or to a citizen of a freely associated state, if section 141 of the applicable compact of free association approved in Public Law 99–239 or 99–658 (or a successor provision) is in effect". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
Pub. L. 105–33, §5581(b)(1), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 1611(c) of this title. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)

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.