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S 2585 106th Congress Senate

A bill to amend titles IV and XX of the Social Security Act to restore funding for the Social Services Block Grant, to restore the ability of the States to transfer up to 10 percent of TANF funds to…

Official title: A bill to amend titles IV and XX of the Social Security Act to restore funding for the Social Services Block Grant, to restore the ability of the States to tra… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend titles IV and XX of the Social Security Act to restore funding for the Social Services Block Grant, to restore the ability of the States to transfer up to 10 percent of TANF funds to carry out activities under such block grant, and to require an annual report on such activities by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Introduced: June 20, 2000 See on congress.gov
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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.
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May 17, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 17, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4114-4115)
May 17, 2000
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 17, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends titles IV (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) and XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act to restore: (1) State authority to transfer up to ten percent of TANF funds to the Social Services Block Grant; and (2) funds for the Social Services Block Grant.

Instructs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report annually to Congress on State activities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 20, 2000
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 6, 2000
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 17, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2585: A bill to amend titles IV and XX of the Social Security Act to restore funding for the Social Services Block Grant, to restore the ability of the States to transfer up to 10 percent of TANF funds to carry out activities under such block grant, and to require an annual report on such activities by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2585/
MLA
"S. 2585: A bill to amend titles IV and XX of the Social Security Act to restore funding for the Social Services Block Grant, to restore the ability of the States to transfer up to 10 percent of TANF funds to carry out activities under such block grant, and to require an annual report on such activities by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2585/.
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S. 2585, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2585/.
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[S. 2585: A bill to amend titles IV and XX of the Social Security Act to restore funding for the Social Services Block Grant, to restore the ability of the States to transfer up to 10 percent of TANF funds to carry out activities under such block grant, and to require an annual report on such activities by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2585/)
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