The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Legislative History
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- HR 1720100th Congress
Family Support Act of 1988
Oct 13, 1988 · Became Public Law No: 100-485.
- HR 1157104th Congress
Welfare Transformation Act of 1995
Mar 24, 1995 · See H.R.4.
- HR 4104th Congress
Work Opportunity Act of 1995
Jan 22, 1996 · On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Ways and Means. Agreed to without objection.
- HJRES 106113th Congress
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.
Jan 15, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-73.
- HJRES 124113th Congress
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 19, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-164.
- HJRES 130113th Congress
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.
Dec 12, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-202.
- HJRES 131113th Congress
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.
Dec 13, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-203.
- HR 2775113th Congress
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014
Oct 17, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-46.
- HR 3547113th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014
Jan 17, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-76.
- HR 83113th Congress
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
Dec 16, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-235.
- HR 933113th Congress
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013
Mar 26, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-6.
- HJRES 78114th Congress
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes.
Dec 16, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-100.
- HR 2028114th Congress
Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017
Dec 10, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-254.
- HR 2029114th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Dec 18, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-113.
- HR 2250114th Congress
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016
Dec 11, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-96.
- HR 5325114th Congress
Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act
Sep 29, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-223.
- HR 719114th Congress
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016
Sep 30, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-53.
- HJRES 143115th Congress
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.
Dec 7, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-298.
- HJRES 99115th Congress
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.
Apr 28, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HR 244115th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
May 5, 2017 · Signed by President.
- HR 5861115th Congress
Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act
Jun 13, 2018 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 587.
- HR 6157115th Congress
Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Sep 28, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-245.
- HJRES 107116th Congress
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021
Dec 18, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-225.
- HJRES 110116th Congress
Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021
Dec 20, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-226.
- HR 133116th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Dec 27, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-260.
- HR 1520116th Congress
Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021
Dec 22, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-246.
- HR 1865116th Congress
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Dec 20, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-94.
- HR 2940116th Congress
To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs through September 30, 2019.
Jul 5, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-27.
- HR 3055116th Congress
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019
Nov 21, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-69.
- HR 430116th Congress
TANF Extension Act of 2019
Jan 24, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-4.
- HR 4378116th Congress
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019
Sep 27, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-59.
- HR 748116th Congress
CARES Act
Jul 23, 2020 · Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
- HR 8337116th Congress
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
Oct 1, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-159.
- HR 8900116th Congress
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act
Dec 11, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-215.
- HJRES 75117th Congress
Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2022
Mar 11, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-95.
- HR 1319117th Congress
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Mar 11, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-2.
- HR 1437117th Congress
Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
Dec 16, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-229.
- HR 2471117th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
Mar 15, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-103.
- HR 2617117th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Dec 29, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-328.
- HR 4373117th Congress
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
Dec 23, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-264.
- HR 5305117th Congress
Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act
Sep 30, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-43.
- HR 6119117th Congress
Further Extending Government Funding Act
Dec 3, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-70.
- HR 6617117th Congress
Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act
Feb 18, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-86.
- HR 6833117th Congress
Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
Sep 30, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-180.
- HR 10545118th Congress
American Relief Act, 2025
Dec 21, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-158.
- HR 2872118th Congress
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Jan 19, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-35.
- HR 3746118th Congress
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Jun 3, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 118-5.
- HR 4366118th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Mar 9, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-42.
- HR 5860118th Congress
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
Sep 30, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 118-15.
- HR 6363118th Congress
Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
Nov 17, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 118-22.