Chip Roy (R-TX)
No Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens Act
A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "No Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens Act," seeks to amend the Housing and Community Development Act. It aims to prohibit grant funding to Sanctuary Cities and prevents the prorating of housing assistance for households containing residents who are not legal residents. The legislation mandates that financial assistance cannot be provided on a prorated basis until all family members' eligibility is established. Additionally, it prohibits the use of certain grants to assist individuals who are not U.S. nationals or lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Finally, it restricts grants to entities that provide assistance to such individuals or fail to cooperate with Federal immigration enforcement.
Yes
- Scored +3
Does this tighten control of the border?
The bill mandates cooperation with federal immigration enforcement as a condition for receiving federal grants.
The opposite· 3 of 8
- Scored -8
Would immigrants be better off under this?
The bill prohibits assistance to those who are not U.S. nationals or lawful permanent residents and restricts grants to entities that assist them.
- Scored -7
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill restricts housing assistance availability for households with non-citizen members, which disproportionately affects low-income mixed-status families.
- Scored -6
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?
The bill limits housing and community development assistance for those who are not U.S. nationals or lawful permanent residents, a group that includes many Hispanic immigrants.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Prevention of Prorated Assistance: Under Section 2, subsection (a) and (c), the bill prevents the Secretary from providing financial assistance on a prorated basis until the eligibility of every family member, regardless of age, is affirmatively established. This codifies a 'Mixed-Status' rule regarding how housing assistance is distributed.
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Restriction of Funds for Non-Lawful Residents: Section 2, subsection (d) mandates that no grant amounts from fiscal year 2024 or any succeeding year may be used to assist persons who are not U.S. nationals or lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Prohibition on Assistance for Specific Groups: Section 2, subsection (d) creates a prohibition on using grant funds to assist any person who is neither a national of the United States nor lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
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Grant Restrictions for Local Entities: Under Section 2, subsection (e), the Secretary is prohibited from making grants to any State, local government, Non-Governmental Organization, or Indian Tribe if that entity carries out programs providing assistance to persons who are not U.S. nationals or lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
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Funding Restrictions Based on Cooperation: Section 2, subsection (f) states that the Secretary may not provide grants to any State, local government, entity, or Indian Tribe that does not comply with specific immigration laws or fails to cooperate with Federal immigration enforcement, such as honoring detainment requests or providing notice of release for removable noncitizens.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would immigrants be better off under this? — The bill prohibits assistance to those who are not U.S. nationals or lawful permanent residents and restricts grants to entities that assist them. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill restricts housing assistance availability for households with non-citizen members, which disproportionately affects low-income mixed-status families. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill limits housing and community development assistance for those who are not U.S. nationals or lawful permanent residents, a group that includes many Hispanic immigrants.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this tighten control of the border? — The bill mandates cooperation with federal immigration enforcement as a condition for receiving federal grants. Does this make housing cost less? — The bill prohibits using certain grants to assist non-citizens and restricts funding to entities that assist them, which may reduce the availability of affordable housing programs. Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens? — The bill restricts assistance to those who are not U.S. nationals or lawfully admitted for permanent residence, potentially increasing pressure on non-citizens. Is this likely to reduce homelessness? — By restricting housing assistance for non-citizens and their families, the bill may increase the risk of homelessness for those populations.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill reduces the autonomy of local governments and sanctuary cities by attaching specific immigration enforcement conditions to federal grant funding.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill restricts the distribution of federal grant funds to certain local entities and individuals, which may reduce total federal outlays for housing assistance.
- 9/1/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/20/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced in House
Andrew ClydeRepublican · Georgia