The LIFT the BAR Act has been reintroduced!

Friend: Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA),
Representative Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
reintroduced the LIFT the BAR Act last week!

If passed, the LIFT the BAR Act would provide relief to hundreds of thousands of immigrant families who are
currently blocked for at least five years from accessing critical health care,
nutrition, and other life-saving benefits. By removing the five-year bar and
other discriminatory barriers, this legislation will allow families to access a
critical safety net that has been kept out of reach for the last 27 years.

Polling found that 74% of voters across the political spectrum support
eliminating the five-year bar. Despite this, we still have some holdouts in Congress, and we know who they
are.

It’s so important that our team continues to show strong energy and support for
this bill. So, we’ve identified the members of Congress who have
yet to voice their support for the LIFT the BAR Act and need everyone on this
team to send them our message, loud and clear: Listen to the will of your
constituents and pass the LIFT the BAR Act >>>
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[[link removed]]The bill would align federal assistance programs with the immigrant eligibility
standards of the Affordable Care Act, including:

* Medicaid
* Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
* Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
* Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
* Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Together, we have the power to ensure more people,
including those who have DACA, TPS, and other lawfully present immigrants are
eligible for federal safety net programs. Join us in urging your members of
Congress to cosponsor the LIFT the BAR Act without delay (and if your
representative has already cosponsored, ask them to help us pass the bill).
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TAKE ACTION
[[link removed]]Reintroducing the LIFT the BAR Act is a significant step toward achieving health care for all — regardless of who
we are, where we’re from, or how much money we have. Now, Congress must take the
next step and make this critical bill law.

Let’s get it done,

Raha Wala
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Advocacy
National Immigration Law Center

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