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HR 5011 103th Congress House

Welfare-to-Work Incentives Act of 1994

Official title: To authorize the waiver of such provisions of law as may be necessary to enable a limited amount of private sector earnings to be disregarded in determining el… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the waiver of such provisions of law as may be necessary to enable a limited amount of private sector earnings to be disregarded in determining eligibility for assistance under welfare programs.

Introduced: August 21, 1994 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Administrative procedureCost effectivenessDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEconomics and Public Finance
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 29, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations.
Aug 21, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Aug 21, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 29, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Welfare-to-Work Incentives Act of 1994 - Authorizes any State or local welfare program administering entity to apply to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for a waiver of compliance with any Federal statutory or regulatory requirement to the extent necessary to enable the applicant in determining eligibility for, or amount of, benefits under the program to disregard private sector income in accordance with rules set forth in the application.

Specifies contents of a waiver application.

Requires the Secretary to approve or disapprove an application within 90 days after receipt. Specifies approval procedures.

Requires periodic evaluations by an entity with a waiver of the effects of plan implementation on benefit recipients, their communities, and the costs of administering the covered program.

Provides for suspension or termination of a waiver.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Aug 21, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5011: Welfare-to-Work Incentives Act of 1994. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-5011/
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"H.R. 5011: Welfare-to-Work Incentives Act of 1994." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-5011/.
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