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HR10558FEDERALIN_COMMITTEE

Proposed Bill to Expand Housing Assistance Eligibility to DACA Recipients

Original title: To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 and the Housing Act of 1949 to make financial assistance available to DACA recipients, and for other purposes.

December 20, 2024

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Signed

Currently IN_COMMITTEE. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

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The Frame

What this does

This change would expand the pool of people eligible for federal housing assistance programs by explicitly including recipients, who are currently excluded under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

DACA recipients

The bill makes this group eligible for federal housing financial assistance programs.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Background

  • DACA is a U.S. immigration policy that allows some individuals who entered the country as minors to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and eligibility for a work permit. context

Summary

This bill would allow individuals with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals () status to qualify for federal housing financial assistance programs. It amends existing housing laws to include DACA recipients as eligible beneficiaries for federal housing support.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This change would expand the pool of people eligible for federal housing assistance programs by explicitly including recipients, who are currently excluded under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who would become eligible for housing assistance under this bill?
Individuals who hold status as of the date the bill is enacted would become eligible for federal housing financial assistance.
Does this bill change the definition of DACA?
No, it uses the existing definition provided in the Department of Homeland Security's June 15, 2012, memorandum.

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policy shift90% confidence

Expansion of Federal Benefit Eligibility

The bill represents a targeted effort to align housing assistance eligibility with the DACA program, which has historically been excluded from certain federal benefits.

DACA recipientsDepartment of Homeland Security

Connected Entities

bill_numberHousing Act of 1949“The Act being amended”Map →
personMr. Vargas“Introduced the bill”Map →
personDACA recipients“The target group for financial assistance”Map →
organizationDepartment of Homeland Security“Issued the memorandum on prosecutorial discretion”Map →
dateJune 15, 2012“Date of the DHS memorandum”Map →
bill_numberHousing and Community Development Act of 1980“The Act being amended”Map →

Analysis Score

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  • Significance65
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy80
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment10
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz30
    Current news / social attention level

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