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HR 1616 105th Congress House

To make satisfactory progress toward completion of high school or a college program a permissable work activity under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.

Introduced: May 14, 1997 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Aid to dependent childrenCash welfare block grantsCollege studentsEconomics and Public Finance
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EducationElementary and secondary educationFamiliesGovernment Operations and PoliticsHigher educationLabor and EmploymentSecondary educationSecondary school studentsVocational and technical educationWelfare work participation
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Latest action May 20, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to make satisfactory progress toward completion of high school or a college program a permissible work activity under the TANF program.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 14, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1616: To make satisfactory progress toward completion of high school or a college program a permissable work activity under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1616/
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"H.R. 1616: To make satisfactory progress toward completion of high school or a college program a permissable work activity under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1616/.
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H.R. 1616, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1616/.
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[H.R. 1616: To make satisfactory progress toward completion of high school or a college program a permissable work activity under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1616/)
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