HOUSE BILL NO. 5727
May 14, 2024, Introduced by Reps. St. Germaine, Roth, Schmaltz, Steele, Thompson, Rigas,
Beson, Bezotte, Cavitt, DeBoyer, Alexander, BeGole, Carra, Hoadley, Bruck, Meerman,
Prestin, Friske, Neyer, Jaime Greene and Smit and referred to the Committee on Government
Operations.
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled
"The social welfare act,"
(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 1d.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 1d. (1) Except as otherwise provided under federal law,
2 an individual shall not receive services or grants or participate
3 in any program under this act unless the individual is a United
4 States citizen or a qualified alien.
5 (2) As used in this section, "qualified alien" means that term
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1 as defined under 8 USC 1641.
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Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 400.1, 400.119