HR 6987 · 119th Congress · Immigration

Public Charge Clarification Act of 2026

Introduced 2026-01-08· Sponsored by Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2026-01-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6987 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6987 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the definition of ``public charge'' and ``likely at any time to become a public charge,'' to establish requirements for affidavits of support and public charge bonds, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2026 Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Roy, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Harris of North Carolina, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Jackson of Texas, and Mr. Gill of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the definition of ``public charge'' and ``likely at any time to become a public charge,'' to establish requirements for affidavits of support and public charge bonds, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United…

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Cosponsors (11)

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