SE Valley Times

Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced the Keeping Aid for Municipalities and Localities Accountable Act, or the KAMALA Act. The KAMALA Act aims to ensure that the federal government does not fund states and localities that provide illegal aliens with housing assistance.

Last month, the California legislature passed a bill allowing illegal aliens to receive up to $150,000 for mortgage downpayment assistance. Although the bill was vetoed, Governor Gavin Newsom's justification cited a lack of state funding for the program rather than concerns about incentivizing illegal immigration or driving housing prices further out of reach for middle-class Americans.

Congressman Biggs’s KAMALA Act:

- Adds language to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program ensuring that CDBG-funded programs benefit American citizens, not illegal aliens, parolees, or asylees.

- Prohibits the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from allocating CDBG funding to states or localities allowing noncitizens to participate in housing assistance programs.

"Americans are outraged at the Biden-Harris Administration’s refusal to put the needs of citizens over the comfort of illegal aliens," said Congressman Biggs.

"Democrats across the country are coddling illegal aliens, providing them with housing assistance while hundreds of thousands of Americans live on the streets. Congress must step in and use the power of the purse to ensure that taxpayers aren’t subsidizing these foolish priorities."

Cosponsors of the bill include: Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN), Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT), Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN), and Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL).

Washington Examiner covered the bill here.

The bill may be read here.