Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration Act of 2022 or the LIFT the BAR Act of 2022
This bill repeals certain limits on the eligibility of noncitizens who lawfully reside in the United States for federal means-tested programs, including Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), programs funded through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) grants, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and certain nutrition and housing programs.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-25 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate |
| 2022-05-25 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |