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Welfare to Work Act of 1994

Introduced: May 3, 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
May 3, 1994
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 3, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5049-5050, S5052)
May 3, 1994
Introduced in Senate
Mar 25, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3923-3924)
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Welfare to Work Act of 1994 - Prescribes guidelines under which a State may apply to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) for a grant to operate a State welfare to work program.

Amends title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to terminate the: (1) Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) Program; and (2) Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) Training Program.

Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to limit Food Stamp program benefits to the elderly and the disabled.

Amends the eligibility criteria of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (WIC) to provide that a child shall be considered to be at nutritional risk if it is in the care of an individual who is: (1) primarily responsible for its care; and (2) a participant in a State welfare to work program receiving Federal funds under this Act.

Instructs the Secretary to submit to the Congress eligibility criteria for medical assistance under a State plan under SSA title XIX (Medicaid) in lieu of the eligibility criteria related to the plans terminated by this Act.

What's happening now May 3, 1994

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1