Pass the End Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens Act to bar ineligible non-citizens from federal housing programs, deny CDBG grants to sanctuary cities, require citizenship verification before public housing services, and close the mixed-status loophole.

Bill Hagerty · Tennessee · Republican

policy impact 0.78 specificity 0.92 extraction confidence 91%

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

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The End Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens Act would: Deny Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) grants to sanctuary cities; End illegal alien eligibility for Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs designated for American seniors and persons with disabilities; Require public housing authorities to affirmatively verify citizenship before providing services; Codify HUD rulemaking to permanently close the “mixed-status” loophole

Hagerty introduced legislation that would restrict federal housing assistance for ineligible non-citizens, withhold CDBG funds from sanctuary cities, require citizenship verification, and close the mixed-status household loophole.

Hagerty Introduces Bill to End Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens
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Evidence

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GovInfo bill text shows S. 5259 was introduced by Sen. Hagerty on August 5, 2026, read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill text includes the short title and provisions addressing sanctuary-jurisdiction CDBG eligibility, mixed-status housing assistance, citizenship verification, and noncitizen eligibility restrictions.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill text confirms Hagerty introduced a bill matching the campaign commitment, but the recorded action is referral to committee, not passage or enactment.

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S. 5259 Introduced in Senate (IS) - End Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens Act
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Hagerty's Senate office announced that he introduced the End Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens Act and described it as denying CDBG grants to sanctuary cities, requiring citizenship verification before public housing services, and closing the mixed-status loophole.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official Hagerty statement confirms concrete sponsorship and advocacy for the promised bill, but it reports introduction only, not final passage.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Hagerty Introduces Bill to End Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens
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Assessments

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Hagerty introduced S. 5259, the End Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens Act, in the 119th Congress, and the bill text matches the promised provisions. However, the evidence only shows introduction and referral to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; it does not show Senate passage, House passage, or enactment. Because the bill remains pending rather than definitively failed, the promise is unresolved, with credit for a serious legislative effort.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%