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S 2552 107th Congress Senate

Pathways to Self-Sufficiency Act of 2002

Official title: A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to give States the option to create a program that allows individuals receiving temporary assista… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to give States the option to create a program that allows individuals receiving temporary assistance to needy families to obtain post-secondary or longer duration vocational education.

Introduced: June 18, 2002 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 22, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 22, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4725-4726)
May 22, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 22, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Pathways to Self-Sufficiency Act of 2002 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to give States that receive a TANF grant the option to: (1) use the grant to establish a program, including an undergraduate post-secondary or vocational education program, under which an eligible participant may be provided certain support services although the State may not use Federal TANF grant funds to pay the participant's tuition; and (2) credit months of program participation for disregard in calculation of the five year TANF assistance limitation.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 18, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2552: Pathways to Self-Sufficiency Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2552/
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"S. 2552: Pathways to Self-Sufficiency Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2552/.
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S. 2552, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2552/.
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