Bill stops punishment for poor people who get aid
H.R. 10045 — Protect American Values Act · Filed by Judy Chu (D-CA) · 57 cosponsors · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill stops a rule that hurts people seeking to stay in the country. The rule punished people who used food stamps, Medicaid, or housing help. The bill does not change the law. It stops the money used to enforce this rule. People can now get these programs without fear.
Who it affects
Low-income people can get food, medical care, and housing help without fear. Foreign-born people and mixed-status people can also use these programs. Children born here in these groups can use these programs too.
One thing to notice
The bill stops enforcement of the rule but does not erase it. A future leader could try to enforce it again if Congress gives it money.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
57 cosponsors: 57 Democrats.
- Aug 6, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 6, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Medicaid — A state health plan for people with low income
- mixed-status — A group where some people are born here or legal and others are not
- enforce — Make sure rules are followed
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,305 characters) on Aug 8, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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