Preserving the Work Requirement for Welfare Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 27, 2015)
Preserving the Work Requirement for Welfare Act
Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing, implementing, enforcing, or otherwise taking any action to give effect to the Information Memorandum dated July 12, 2012 (Transmittal No. TANF-ACF-IM-2012-03), or to any administrative action relating to the same subject matter or that reflects the same or similar policies.
Prohibits the Secretary also from authorizing, approving, modifying, or extending any experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under the Social Security Act (SSAct) that: (1) waives compliance with mandatory work requirements of SSAct title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF), or (2) authorizes an expenditure not otherwise allowable under a state TANF program with respect to compliance with such work requirements.
Rescinds and nullifies any waiver relating to the subject matter of the Information Memorandum granted before the enactment of this Act.
What just happenedApr 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 27, 2015
- Apr 29, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee - Mar 13, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Work and Welfare Subcommittee - Feb 27, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Feb 27, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 - Feb 27, 2015IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
- Feb 27, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 27, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House