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H.R. 50

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 50, the KAMALA Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Andy Biggs (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Financial Services, and last saw action on Jan 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 50 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb50/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 50 IH: Keeping Aid for Municipalities And Localities Accountable Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 50  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 3, 2025   Mr. Biggs of Arizona  (for himself,  Mr. Ogles ,  Mr. Crane , and  Mrs. Luna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Financial Services    A BILL
To prohibit grants provided under section 106 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 from being used to assist persons who are neither a national of the United States nor lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Keeping Aid for Municipalities And Localities Accountable Act   or the   KAMALA Act  .
2.
Prohibition on assistance for persons not lawfully present
(a)
In general
Section 105 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5305 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(i)
Prohibition on use of assistance for persons not lawfully present
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amount from a grant under section 106 made in fiscal year 2024 or any succeeding fiscal year may be used to assist persons who are neither a national of the United States nor lawfully admitted for permanent residence under section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
 .
3.
Prohibition on grants to entities that provide assistance to persons not lawfully present
Section 103 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5303 ) is amended—
(1)
by striking  The Secretary is authorized to  and inserting:
(a)
In general
The Secretary is authorized to
 ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(b)
Limitation
The Secretary may not make a grant to any State, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe to carry out activities in accordance with the provisions of this title if such State, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe carries out any housing or community development related program that provides assistance to persons who are neither a national of the United States nor lawfully admitted for permanent residence under section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
 .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-03
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 3, 2025

hb50/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/03/2025)

Keeping Aid for Municipalities And Localities Accountable Act or the KAMALA Act

This bill prohibits the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to assist non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who are not lawfully admitted permanent residents. The CDBG program is administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and provides states, local governments, and Indian tribes with funds for economic and community development.

The bill also specifically prohibits HUD from making a CDBG grant to any state, local government, or Indian tribe that carries out a housing or community development program that assists such individuals.

Sponsors

Rep. Andy Biggs (R) sponsors H.R. 50, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 50 went before 1 committee: Financial Services.

Financial Services
Financial Services
Referred To · Jan 3, 2025 · 559 Bills

Actions

H.R. 50 has taken 2 actions since Jan 3, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 3, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Financial Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 50 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 50 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • KAMALA Act — Display Title
  • KAMALA Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Keeping Aid for Municipalities And Localities Accountable Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit grants provided under section 106 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 from being used to assist persons who are neither a national of the United States nor lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 50 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 50’s is Immigration.

hr50/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 50 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Housing and community development funding to State and local finance.

hr50/subjects.txt
Housing and community development fundingHousing supply and affordabilityImmigration status and proceduresState and local finance

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 50, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BIGGS of Arizona:H.R. 50.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:The single subject of this bill is to prohibit housing andcommunity development grants from being used to assistpersons who are neither a national of the United States norlawfully admitted for permanent residence.[Page H37]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com