Jan 9 12:45 PM Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Roger Marshall on Public Charge Clarification Act to Prevent Illegal Aliens from Draining Taxpayer Resources
Support the Public Charge Clarification Act to prevent illegal aliens from draining taxpayer resources.
Occurrences
Senator Rick Scott's office issued a press release announcing his co-sponsorship of the Public Charge Clarification Act, emphasizing the need to prevent illegal aliens from draining taxpayer resources and to restore self-sufficiency standards in immigration policy.
Senator Roger Marshall and Congressman Troy Nehls introduced the Public Charge Clarification Act of 2025, with Senator Rick Scott as a co-sponsor. The legislation seeks to restore the 'public charge' ground of inadmissibility by codifying elements of a 2018 Department of Homeland Security proposed rule, aiming to ensure that immigrants are self-sufficient and do not rely on public resources.
Mr. MARSHALL (for himself and Mr. SCOTT of Florida) introduced the following bill... 'Public Charge Clarification Act of 2026'... to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the definitions of 'public charge' and 'likely at any time to become a public charge,' to establish requirements for affidavits of support and public charge bonds, and for other purposes... it is necessary to codify and expand upon this framework, ensuring that all current and future government benefits are considered in public charge determinations.
Evidence
On January 8, 2026, Senator Rick Scott co-sponsored the Public Charge Clarification Act of 2026, introduced by Senator Roger Marshall. The bill aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the definitions of 'public charge' and 'likely at any time to become a public charge,' and to establish requirements for affidavits of support and public charge bonds.
On January 8, 2026, Senator Roger Marshall and Congressman Troy Nehls introduced the Public Charge Clarification Act of 2025, with Senator Rick Scott as a co-sponsor. The legislation seeks to restore the 'public charge' ground of inadmissibility by codifying elements of a 2018 Department of Homeland Security proposed rule, aiming to ensure that immigrants are self-sufficient and do not rely on public resources.
On January 9, 2026, Senator Rick Scott's office issued a press release announcing his co-sponsorship of the Public Charge Clarification Act, emphasizing the need to prevent illegal aliens from draining taxpayer resources and to restore self-sufficiency standards in immigration policy.
Assessments
Senator Rick Scott co-sponsored and publicly supported the Public Charge Clarification Act during his current term, as evidenced by multiple press releases and legislative records. However, there is no evidence that the bill became law or that the intended policy outcome was fully realized. Therefore, the promise was partially fulfilled through legislative effort and public advocacy.
Senator Rick Scott co-sponsored the Public Charge Clarification Act, fulfilling his promise to support the legislation. However, there is no evidence that the bill was enacted or resulted in a change in law or policy. Therefore, while he made a demonstrable effort within the same term by co-sponsoring and publicly advocating for the bill, the outcome falls short of full delivery since the legislative goal was not achieved.
Senator Rick Scott pledged to support the Public Charge Clarification Act to prevent illegal aliens from using taxpayer resources. Multiple pieces of evidence confirm he co-sponsored the relevant bills during the same term, issued public statements supporting the legislation, and took legislative action. However, the evidence does not indicate that the Act became law or that the promised policy outcome was fully realized. Therefore, the promise can be considered partially fulfilled, with demonstrated effort.