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HR 3727 103th Congress House Social Welfare Aid to dependent children Congress Congressional reporting requirements Families Government Operations and Politics Government procurement Government service contracts Identification devices Public assistance programs Social security eligibility Welfare fraud

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study of, and report to the Congress on, the feasibility of using biometric devices to verify the identity of persons applying for…

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To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study of, and report to the Congress on, the feasibility of using biometric devices to verify the identity of persons applying for or receiving aid to families with dependent children in order to reduce fraud in the welfare program.

Introduced: January 26, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3759-3760)
Feb 3, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jan 25, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 25, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E6-7)
Jan 25, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H19)
Jan 25, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to the Congress on the feasibility of using biometric devices to verify the identity of applicants and recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act.

What's happening now May 20, 1994

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3759-3760)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 25, 1994
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 12, 1994
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 22, 1994
POMEROY, EARL
· Feb 9, 1994
CASTLE, MICHAEL
· Jan 26, 1994
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3727: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study of, and report to the Congress on, the feasibility of using biometric devices to verify the identity of persons applying for or receiving aid to families with dependent children in order to reduce fraud in the welfare program.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3727/
MLA
"H.R. 3727: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study of, and report to the Congress on, the feasibility of using biometric devices to verify the identity of persons applying for or receiving aid to families with dependent children in order to reduce fraud in the welfare program.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3727/.
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H.R. 3727, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3727/.
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[H.R. 3727: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study of, and report to the Congress on, the feasibility of using biometric devices to verify the identity of persons applying for or receiving aid to families with dependent children in order to reduce fraud in the welfare program.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3727/)
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