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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to welfare reform legislation.

Introduced: August 18, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 23, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Aug 18, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 18, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8600)
Aug 18, 1994
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that any welfare reform legislation that passes the House of Representatives should: (1) result in net savings to the U.S. taxpayer within five years; (2) limit increases in aggregate spending for welfare programs to the rate of inflation; (3) not require any new taxes; (4) not increase the Federal deficit by more than the amount by which it would increase in the absence of the legislation; and (5) not require State or local governments to bear any administrative costs that would not be borne by such governments in the absence of the legislation.

What's happening now August 23, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3