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HR 956 107th Congress House

To amend titles IV and XX of the Social Security Act to restore funding for the Social Services Block Grant, and restore for fiscal year 2002 the ability of States to transfer up to 10 percent of…

Official title: To amend titles IV and XX of the Social Security Act to restore funding for the Social Services Block Grant, and restore for fiscal year 2002 the ability of St… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend titles IV and XX of the Social Security Act to restore funding for the Social Services Block Grant, and restore for fiscal year 2002 the ability of States to transfer up to 10 percent of funds from the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families to carry out activities under the Social Services Block Grant.

Introduced: March 20, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Mar 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Mar 8, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 8, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 20, 2001

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 (SSA) to restore the authority of States to transfer up to ten percent of TANF funds to carry out State programs pursuant to SSA title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) for FY 2002.

Amends SSA title XX to: (1) restore funds to States and territories for FY 2001 and 2002; and (2) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to compile information on State activities carried out under SSA title XX and report it annually to Congress.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 20, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 8, 2001
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 8, 2001
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 8, 2001
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 8, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 8, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 956: To amend titles IV and XX of the Social Security Act to restore funding for the Social Services Block Grant, and restore for fiscal year 2002 the ability of States to transfer up to 10 percent of funds from the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families to carry out activities under the Social Services Block Grant.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-956/
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"H.R. 956: To amend titles IV and XX of the Social Security Act to restore funding for the Social Services Block Grant, and restore for fiscal year 2002 the ability of States to transfer up to 10 percent of funds from the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families to carry out activities under the Social Services Block Grant.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-956/.
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H.R. 956, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-956/.
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[H.R. 956: To amend titles IV and XX of the Social Security Act to restore funding for the Social Services Block Grant, and restore for fiscal year 2002 the ability of States to transfer up to 10 percent of funds from the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families to carry out activities under the Social Services Block Grant.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-956/)
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