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Welfare-to-Work and Strong Families Act of 1995

Introduced: January 12, 1995 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Jan 12, 1995
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 12, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S902-903)
Jan 12, 1995
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Welfare-to-Work and Strong Families Act of 1995 - Prescribes guidelines under which a State may apply to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for a grant to operate a State welfare to work and stronger families program.

Amends title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to terminate after FY 1995 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 the Food Stamp program to providing benefits to the elderly and the disabled.

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.

Requires any savings resulting from this Act to be dedicated to reduction of the Federal budget deficit.

What's happening now January 12, 1995

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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