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HR 1709 105th Congress House

Welfare Flexibility Act of 1997

Official title: To permit any State to use nongovernmental personnel in the determination of eligibility under the Medicaid, food stamps, and WIC programs.

Introduced: May 22, 1997 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Agriculture and FoodFamiliesFederal-state relationsFood stamps
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Government Operations and PoliticsHealthLabor and EmploymentLocal employeesMedicaidState employeesWIC programWelfare eligibilityWomen
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 20, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Jun 3, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Jun 2, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
May 22, 1997
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
May 22, 1997
Referred to House Agriculture
May 22, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
May 22, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
May 22, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1039)
May 22, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 20, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Welfare Flexibility Act of 1997 - Permits State use of nongovernmental personnel to determine eligibility under the Medicaid, food stamp, and special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) programs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 787 Identical bill Welfare Flexibility Act of 1997
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 10, 1997
COMBEST, LARRY
· May 22, 1997
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 22, 1997
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· May 22, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1709: Welfare Flexibility Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1709/
MLA
"H.R. 1709: Welfare Flexibility Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1709/.
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H.R. 1709, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1709/.
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