Safeguarding Benefits for Americans Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7213 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7213 To restrict certain Federal assistance benefits to individuals verified to be citizens of the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2026 Mr. Grothman (for himself, Mr. Perry, Ms. Boebert, and Ms. Mace) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To restrict certain Federal assistance benefits to individuals verified to be citizens of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding Benefits for Americans Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. RESTRICTING CERTAIN FEDERAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS TO INDIVIDUALS VERIFIED TO BE CITIZENS. (a) Restriction.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual is not eligible for a Federal assistance benefit (as defined in paragraph (2) of this subsection) unless the individual meets the citizenship requirement specified in subsection (b)(1). (2) Federal assistance benefit.--In this section, the term ``Federal assistance benefit'' means, with respect to an individual, assistance furnished to the individual (or to the household, family, or other similar unit that includes the individual) under any Federal assistance program (as defined in subsection (e)), including any benefit furnished under a grant or contract made pursuant to any such program, but does not include an entity receiving a grant or contract under such a program if the grant or contract is used to furnish assistance other than to the entity receiving the grant or contract. (b) Citizenship, Attestation, and Citizenship Verific