Bill · H.R. 50· House(119-HR-50)
KAMALA Act
- Introduced
- 1/3/2025
- Last activity
- 1/3/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Sponsored by
- Andy Biggs
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Keeping Aid for Municipalities And Localities Accountable Act" or the "KAMALA Act," aims to change how certain housing grants are used. It seeks to prohibit grants provided under section 106 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 from assisting people who are not U.S. nationals or lawfully admitted for permanent residence. The bill also places a limitation on the Secretary regarding grant distribution. Specifically, it prevents grants from being made to any State, local government, or Indian tribe that runs programs assisting persons who are neither U.S. nationals nor lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
Yes
Does this tighten control of the border?+3
The bill aligns housing assistance policies with stricter immigration enforcement standards.
The opposite· 3 of 6
Would immigrants be better off under this?-7
The bill explicitly prohibits the use of grant funds to assist persons who are not U.S. nationals or permanent residents.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-5
The bill restricts access to community development and housing resources that low-income, non-citizen households may rely upon.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?-5
The bill restricts federal grant availability to local entities that provide assistance to non-citizens, a group that includes many Hispanic immigrants.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Restriction of Grant Funds: Under Section 2, the bill ensures that no amount from a grant made in fiscal year 2024 or any succeeding fiscal year is used to assist persons who are not U.S. nationals or lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Limitation on Grant Recipients: According to Section 3, the Secretary is prohibited from making a grant to any State, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe if that entity 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.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-7Good For Hispanic Americans-5Good For Low Income Households-5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+3Improves Affordable Housing-5Improves Pathway To Citizenship-5Improves Poverty Reduction-4
- 1/3/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Elijah CraneRepublican · Arizona
Anna Paulina LunaRepublican · Florida
Andrew OglesRepublican · Tennessee