Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

8 U.S.C. § 1625

Authorization for verification of eligibility for State and local public benefits

section 1621(c) of this titleA State or political subdivision of a State is authorized to require an applicant for State and local public benefits (as defined in ) to provide proof of eligibility.

Pub. L. 104–193, title IV, § 413Pub. L. 105–33, title V, § 5307(a)111 Stat. 602(, as added , , .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 104–193section 5308 of Pub. L. 105–33section 1612 of this titleSection effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the enactment of title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1997 Amendment note under .