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
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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
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1