Protect American Values Act

H.R. 10045, introduced in the 119th Congress on August 6, 2026 by Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA28), would prohibit the use of federal funds to carry out a specific Department of Homeland Security regulation known as the "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility" final rule. In effect, the bill would block federal money from being spent to implement or enforce that rule, rather than repealing it outright through statute.

The bill's title indicates it is aimed at DHS and the federal agencies responsible for administering immigration rules tied to "public charge" determinations — a legal standard used in evaluating immigrants' applications based on their likely reliance on public benefits. Beyond identifying the target regulation, the bill's text also includes unspecified "other purposes," but no further detail on scope or additional provisions is available.

The bill was introduced on August 6, 2026, and its only recorded action so far is that introduction. As with any newly introduced bill, it would next need to be considered by the relevant House committee(s), which could hold hearings, amend it, or decline to advance it, before any possible vote by the full House. Its official legislative text has not yet been published, so the specific mechanics and full scope of what it would do are not yet publicly detailed beyond what is summarized above.

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