Support legislation to prohibit federal funds from being used to carry out the Department of Homeland Security final rule entitled "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility."

Mazie K. Hirono · Hawaii · Democratic

policy impact 0.72 specificity 0.90 extraction confidence 96%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D-CA) introduces the Protect American Values Act, legislation that would prevent federal funds from being used to implement, administer, enforce, or otherwise carry out the Trump Administration’s finalized “public charge” rule.

Hirono introduced the Protect American Values Act to block federal funds from being used to implement, administer, enforce, or carry out the finalized public charge rule.

Hirono, Chu Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Block Trump Administration’s So-Called “Public Charge” Rule
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Evidence

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GovInfo bill text shows S. 5331 was introduced in the Senate on August 6, 2026 by Ms. Hirono and would provide that no federal funds may be used to carry out DHS's "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility" rule. Section 3 bars federal funds, including fees, from being used to implement, administer, enforce, or carry out the rule or related guidance.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Hirono directly sponsored the Senate legislation matching the commitment. The official bill text shows the funding prohibition and that the bill was introduced and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

delivered same_term A for effort

S. 5331 (IS) - Protect American Values Act of 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

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Senator Hirono's office announced that Hirono and Representative Judy Chu introduced the Protect American Values Act, legislation to prevent federal funds from being used to implement, administer, enforce, or otherwise carry out the finalized public charge rule. The release lists Hirono as the Senate lead and names the Senate cosponsors.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This official Senate release confirms Hirono's affirmative support and sponsorship of the legislation. It also notes the bill targeted a rule scheduled to take effect September 18, 2026; no later official action was found in the August 22-24 lookback window beyond the bill's Judiciary referral.

delivered same_term A for effort

Hirono, Chu Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Block Trump Administration’s So-Called “Public Charge” Rule
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term

Hirono fulfilled the specific promise by directly sponsoring S. 5331, the Protect American Values Act of 2026, during her Senate term. The bill text matches the promised policy by barring federal funds, including fees, from being used to implement, administer, enforce, or carry out DHS's Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility rule and related guidance. Because the commitment was to support legislation rather than secure enactment, introduction and Senate sponsorship are sufficient for delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%