118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2983Schools Not Shelters Act

A bill to prohibit the use of the facilities of a public elementary school, a public secondary school, or an institution of higher education receiving funding from the Department of Education to provide shelter for aliens who have not been admitted into the United States.

Immigration
Introduced Sep 28, 2023
Last action Sep 28, 2023
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Referred
Sep 28, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill denies federal funds to schools providing emergency shelter or housing to certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law), subject to exceptions. Under the bill, primary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education are ineligible for federal funds if they provide emergency shelter or housing exclusively to non-U.S. nationals under the order of state, local, or federal government. The bill excepts short-term (72 hours or less) emergency shelter made necessary by qualifying disasters.  Federal funds denied by the bill include grants, loans, loan guarantees, and property, but not certain reimbursements for services rendered.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Sep 28, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 28, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.