Legal Opinion
Harmonizing the Professional Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980
Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel
Decided February 18, 2026Published
1Opinion of the Court
(Slip Opinion) Harmonizing the Professional Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 Federal housing assistance programs under section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 provide “Federal means-tested public benefits” within the meaning of the Professional Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. Alien applicants for federal housing benefits administered under section 214 must satisfy both PRWORA’s and section 214’s eligibility requirements. Section 214’s…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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