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HR 1258 105th Congress House

Job Opportunity and Welfare Reduction Act of 1997

Official title: To require the Attorney General to conduct a pilot program under which the Attorney General will notify a State of potential employment opportunities for welfa… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Attorney General to conduct a pilot program under which the Attorney General will notify a State of potential employment opportunities for welfare recipients in the State created by the removal of unauthorized aliens from work sites, and to reward pilot program States with a high rate of success in placing such recipients in such employment positions.

Introduced: April 24, 1997 See on congress.gov
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CongressCongressional reporting requirementsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEconomics and Public FinanceFamiliesFederal-state relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkIllegal aliensImmigrationJob huntingJob vacanciesLabor and EmploymentLawWelfare recipients
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Apr 15, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Apr 9, 1997
Referred to House Judiciary
Apr 9, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 9, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Apr 9, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E607)
Apr 9, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 15, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Job Opportunity and Welfare Reduction Act of 1997 - Directs the Attorney General to conduct a temporary pilot program in States participating in the (welfare reform) program under part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act. Requires the Attorney General to notify a State of potential employment opportunities for an adult TANF recipient arising from: (1) removal of an unauthorized alien from a work site by the Immigration and Naturalization Service; or (2) the issuance by the Attorney General to an employer of an unauthorized work letter (Form I-9 Inspection Result Letter, identifying the possible presence of an unauthorized alien).

Provides for a bonus under TANF to reward high-performing States.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Apr 24, 1997
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 24, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1258: Job Opportunity and Welfare Reduction Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1258/
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