H.R. 10045 — Protect American Values Act

This section expresses the sense of Congress that immigrants and their families are a core part of the Nation whose health and safety are critical to communities; that Federal, State, and local assistance programs promote self-sufficiency for immigrant and mixed-status families; and that the Department of Homeland Security rule entitled “Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility” (86 Fed. Reg. 47025) impedes access to food, medical care, and housing, damages State and local economies, increases poverty and uncompensated care, and circumvents Congress by reversing over 140 years of immigration law and policy.

This section prohibits the use of any federal funds, including fees, to implement, administer, enforce, or carry out the Department of Homeland Security rule entitled “Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility” (91 Fed. Reg. 45324) or any related guidance or sub-regulatory policy.