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HR 932 106th Congress House

Work for Real Wages Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat a portion of welfare benefits which are contingent on employment as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 20, 1999 See on congress.gov
Taxation Aid to dependent childrenCash welfare block grantsEarned income tax creditEarnings
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Economics and Public FinanceFamiliesGovernment Operations and PoliticsHours of laborIncome taxLabor and EmploymentMinimum wagesPersonal income taxSocial WelfareWelfare work participation
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E369)
Mar 2, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 2, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 9, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E369)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Work for Real Wages Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide, with respect to an individual, that the term earned income credit shall include a specified portion of benefits received under part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act if: (1) as a condition of receiving any TANF payment or amount, the individual is required to perform services for any person or governmental unit; and (2) such individual receives no compensation (other than such payment or amount) for performing such services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 20, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 20, 1999
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Mar 17, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 17, 1999
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