This bill prohibits federal housing assistance from going to people who are not lawfully present in the United States and prevents housing benefits from being split among family members until all members establish eligibility. It blocks Community Development Block Grants and HOME grants from flowing to states, cities, and organizations that provide any housing assistance to undocumented immigrants, or that fail to comply with federal immigration enforcement requests and cooperation requirements. The legislation also eliminates provisions that previously allowed partial housing assistance to families with mixed immigration status while other members' eligibility was being verified. The restrictions apply to federal housing funding beginning in fiscal year 2024 and going forward. The bill targets so-called "sanctuary cities" and jurisdictions that limit cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement by cutting off their federal housing development funding.
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