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Read. Follow. Verify.Iowa Senate Bill 2310 requires public assistance eligibility verification using federal immigration databases
Last action · February 17, 2026: Subcommittee: Webster, Petersen, and Sweeney. S.J. 304 .Sponsor: Cherielynn Westrich
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate File 2310 requires the state health department to verify the immigration and citizenship status of public assistance applicants and recipients using the federal online service.
Applicants and recipients across s will undergo mandatory federal database checks for citizenship and immigration status before initial or ongoing eligibility is approved.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Public assistance applicants and recipients
Applicants and current recipients of SNAP, Medicaid, Fip, and CHIP will have their immigration and citizenship information verified through the federal SAVE online service before initial or ongoing eligibility is determined.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
The agency is required to use the federal SAVE online service to verify the immigration and citizenship status of all public assistance applicants and recipients.
Key Facts
- The bill amends Iowa Code section 239.6 regarding eligibility verification for public assistance programs.
- It mandates the use of information maintained by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the United States Department of Homeland Security.
- It requires checking the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) online service to verify immigration and United States citizenship information.
- The verification applies to both initial eligibility determinations for applicants and ongoing eligibility reviews for recipients.
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- Public assistance programs affected include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Medical Assistance program (Medicaid), the Family Investment Program (FIP), and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 17, 2026SenateSubcommittee: Webster, Petersen, and Sweeney. S.J. 304 .
- Feb 12, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced, referred to Health and Human Services. S.J. 271 .
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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