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.