Federal housing funds cut off to cities serving immigrants—even for citizens.
H.R. 50 — KAMALA Act · Filed by Andy Biggs (R-AZ) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill prohibits federal housing grants under the Housing and Community Development Act from being used to help people who are not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. It also bars states, cities, and tribes from receiving any housing grants if they operate ANY housing program that assists non-citizens, even with non-federal funds. The effect is to cut off federal housing money to entire jurisdictions that serve mixed populations.
Why we flagged it
The operative mechanism restricts federal housing grants to jurisdictions based on their immigration-assistance policies, but the bill's short title is an acronym spelling the sitting Vice President's first name, which signals political messaging rather than neutral policy drafting.
What the text implies
- Section 103(b) creates a blanket prohibition: if a jurisdiction operates ANY housing or community development program assisting non-citizens (even with state/local funds), it loses ALL federal section 106 grants. This is a funding cliff unrelated to the specific grant's use.
- The bill does not distinguish between federal and non-federal funds in the triggering condition. A city that uses its own money to assist non-citizens in housing loses federal money for citizens' housing.
- No waiver, hardship exception, or administrative discretion is provided. The prohibition is absolute.
- The bill applies retroactively to fiscal year 2024, potentially clawing back or voiding grants already made or obligated.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
Citizens in jurisdictions that serve non-citizens lose access to federal housing grants, even if they themselves are citizens or lawful residents. The all-or-nothing funding bar means a city cannot receive federal housing money if it operates any program assisting non-citizens, regardless of whether federal funds are used for that program. This reduces housing assistance available to eligible citizens.
Named in the bill
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Section 106 grants, Section 103 grants, Section 105, Immigration and Nationality Act, States, Units of general local government, Indian tribes, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (implied)
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.
- Jan 3, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jan 3, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Financial Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,524 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 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 2026-10-20.
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