S.Amdt. 1584

SA 1584. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1183 submitted by Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Hatch) to
the bill S. 744, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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SEC. __. INELIGIBILITY FOR MEANS-BASED BENEFITS OF ALIENS
ENTERING OR REMAINING IN UNITED STATES WHILE
NOT IN LAWFUL STATUS.

Notwithstanding any provision of this Act or any other
provision of law, no alien who has entered or remained in the
United States while not in lawful status under the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) shall
be eligible for any Federal, State, or local government
means-tested benefit, nor shall such alien be eligible for
any benefit under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act (Pub. L. 111-148), regardless of the alien's legal status
at the time of application for such benefit.
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