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Microenterprise and Asset Development Act

Introduced: March 16, 1993 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Mar 16, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 16, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2920)
Mar 16, 1993
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Microenterprise and Asset Development Act - Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) (AFDC) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to exclude from AFDC eligibility determinations certain income and resources that are to be used for education, training, and employability purposes.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to the Congress on a revision of the AFDC limit on automobiles in order to increase the employability of AFDC recipients.

Provides for State agency exclusion from AFDC eligibility determinations of certain resources related to microenterprise initiatives by AFDC recipients towards self-sufficiency.

Requires State agencies to ensure that caseworkers advise AFDC recipients of the option for microenterprises.

Provides for the inclusion of microenterprise training and activities in the JOBS program under SSA title IV part F (Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program).

What's happening now March 16, 1993

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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