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HR 1615 105th Congress House Social Welfare Aid to dependent children Cash welfare block grants Day care Families Government Operations and Politics Labor and Employment Single-parent families Welfare work participation

To prohibit a State from penalizing a single custodial parent of a child under age 11 for failing to meet work requirements under the State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act if the parent cannot find suitable child care.

Introduced: May 14, 1997 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
May 14, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 14, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to raise from six to 11 the maximum age of a child whose single custodial parent may not be penalized by a participating State for failing to meet work requirements under the State TANF program if the parent cannot find suitable child care.

What's happening now May 20, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

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