Bill ends federal welfare for noncitizens, including legal residents.
H.R. 9667 — Securing Healthcare and Income Entitlements for Lawfully Domiciled Citizens (SHIELD Citizens) Act · Filed by Clay Fuller (R-GA) · 6 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill stops noncitizens from getting federal welfare money. It covers Medicaid, SNAP, housing aid, WIC, and energy help. Noncitizens now getting these benefits have 180 days to find other help. After that, they cannot use these programs.
Who it affects
Noncitizens living legally in the U.S. lose access to welfare. This includes lawful permanent residents and visa holders. Their families may also lose food and health help.
One thing to notice
The bill gives noncitizens only 180 days to switch to other help. Hospitals and charities may have to help more people.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
6 cosponsors: 6 Republicans.
- Jul 14, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 14, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Agriculture and House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Medicaid — A government program that pays for health care for low-income people.
- SNAP — A program that gives money to buy food for low-income families.
- WIC — A program that gives food help to mothers, babies, and young children.
- lawful permanent residents — People who are not U.S. citizens but have legal permission to live here.
- noncitizens — People who do not have U.S. citizenship but may live here legally.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 16, 2026; 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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