Schools Not Shelters Act
118th Congress: House Bill No. 3941
Introduced on June 9, 2023
Latest action on July 20, 2023
Goals
prevents using schools as housing
keeps immigrants away from schools
Synopsis
restricts schools from providing shelter or housing to non-u.s. nationals without lawful entry
Sponsors
Summary
Schools Not Shelters Act
This bill prohibits using the facilities of certain schools that receive federal financial assistance to provide shelter or housing for any non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who has not been admitted for lawful entry.
Specifically, this bill shall apply to the facilities of (1) public elementary or secondary schools, and (2) institutions of higher education.
This prohibition shall not apply to shelter or housing provided in response to certain disasters such as a fire, flood, explosion, or tornado for which there has been a disaster declaration.
Timeline
Topics
elementary schools
fire
floods
housing
illegal aliens
immigration
natural disasters
public schools
schools
secondary schools
shelter
tornadoes