Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 13, 2015)
Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act
This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to:
- subject individuals to criminal background checks for drug-related offenses as well as substance abuse screening, and
- deny TANF assistance for an individual who tests positive for a controlled substance.
The Department of Health and Human Services is required to reduce by 15% of the state TANF grant if a state has substantially failed to condition benefits on passing drug testing or screening.
The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 are amended to set forth analogous drug testing and screening requirements under the supplemental nutrition assistance program and public housing and "Section 8" rental assistance programs.
What just happenedJul 17, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 13, 2015
- Jul 17, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Work and Welfare Subcommittee - Jul 15, 2015IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5187)
- Jul 13, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Financial Services Committee - Jul 13, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Agriculture Committee - Jul 13, 2015IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jul 13, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - Jul 13, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 13, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House