End FEMA Benefits for Illegal Immigrants Act
End FEMA Benefits for Illegal Immigrants Act
Plain Language Summary
# Summary of HR 1668: End FEMA Benefits for Illegal Immigrants Act **What the bill would do:** This bill would shut down a FEMA program called the Shelter and Services Program (SSP) and take back federal funding allocated to it for 2023-2024. Currently, this program provides grants to local organizations and nonprofits to offer temporary shelter, food, transportation, and other services to migrants who have been released from immigration custody while they wait for their immigration court cases to be resolved. **Who it affects:** The bill would directly impact noncitizen migrants awaiting immigration proceedings who currently receive shelter and services through the program.
It would also affect the public agencies and nonprofit organizations—such as shelters and community groups—that receive federal grants to provide these services. **Current status:** HR 1668 is currently in committee, meaning it has been introduced but has not yet been voted on by the full House. The bill was sponsored by Representative Michael Cloud, a Republican from Texas.
CRS Official Summary
End FEMA Benefits for Illegal Immigrants ActThis bill prohibits the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from carrying out the Shelter and Services Program (SSP) and rescinds unobligated funds transferred to FEMA for this purpose for FY2023-FY2024. The SSP provides grants to public and nonprofit entities for temporarily providing shelter and other services (e.g., food, transportation) to noncitizen migrants released from Department of Homeland Security custody and awaiting immigration court proceedings, as well as for increasing grant recipients’ capacity to temporarily shelter such individuals (e.g., modifying existing facilities).
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.