House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.
Amends Section 9 by removing its starting language, “notwithstanding GS 116-143.1 or any other provision of law", and adding that the requirements of this section must be completed by January 15, 2026. Amends who the section applies to so that itis applicable to the governing bodies of the University of North Carolina System and the North Carolina Community College System (was, the governing bodies of all institutions of higher education in North Carolina receiving state funds). Amends the policy adoption and implementation requirement to include verifying that all applicants for enrollment (was, all applicants) are legally authorized to reside in the United States for determining eligibility for in-state tuition and financial aid, to the extent allowed by federal law (was, for tuition and educational benefits purposes without reference to federal law).
Amends Section 10 by adding that the Department of Commerce must adopt and implement the policy to verify applicants are legally authorized to reside in the United States prior to the first payment of unemployment benefits by January 15, 2026 (was, no deadline detailed).
Bill Summaries: H 690 THE CITIZENS SUPPORT ACT.
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Bill H 690 (2025-2026)Summary date: Apr 29 2025 - View Summary
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Part I.
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to take all steps necessary to cease providing State-funded benefits to noncitizens residing in the United States without legal permission, to the extent permitted by federal law. Tasks DHHS with developing and implementing a plan to review and update the eligibility criteria for all State-funded benefits to ensure that noncitizens determined to be residing in the United States without legal permission are ineligible to receive State-funded benefits, including developing a method for verifying the immigration status of applicants. By January 15, 2026, requires DHHS to submit a report to the specified NCGA committee and division on the steps taken to implement the above. Defines state-funded benefits to include 15 listed programs administered by DHHS or through a contract with DHHS, but excludes any benefits or services available under these programs to help eligible beneficiaries access food or meals.
Part II.
Requires the Department of Commerce (DOC), the House Finance Agency, and all local housing authorities (collectively, “the housing agencies”) to take all steps necessary to cease providing publicly funded housing benefits to noncitizens residing in the United States without legal permission, to the extent permitted by federal law. Tasks the housing agencies with developing and implementing a plan to review and update the eligibility criteria for all publicly funded housing benefits to ensure that noncitizens determined to be residing in the United States without legal permission are ineligible to receive State-funded benefits, including developing a method for verifying the immigration status of applicants. By January 15, 2026, requires the housing agencies to submit a report to the specified NCGA committee and division on the steps taken to implement the above. Defines publicly funded housing benefits to include 13 listed programs administered by any of the housing agencies or through a contract with any of the housing agencies.
Part III.
Requires the governing bodies of all institutions of higher education in North Carolina receiving State funds to adopt and implement a policy to verify, for tuition and educational benefits purposes, that all applicants are legally authorized to reside in the United States, notwithstanding GS 116-143.1 or any other provision of law.
Part IV.
Requires the DOC’s Division of Employment Security to adopt and implement a policy to verify, for unemployment benefits purposes, that all applicants are legally authorized to reside in the United States prior to the first payment of benefits, to the extent permitted by State and federal law.