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PRIDE Act

Introduced: February 4, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 1, 2004
Cloture motion on the committee substitute amendment not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 65. (consideration: CR S3538)
Apr 1, 2004
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3529-3538, S3544-3557)
Mar 31, 2004
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3407-3448)
Mar 30, 2004
Cloture motion on the committee substitute amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3359; text: CR S3359)
Mar 30, 2004
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3324-3345)
Mar 29, 2004
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S3219-3254, S3256-3278; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S3219-3254)
Oct 3, 2003
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 305.
Oct 3, 2003
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-162. Minority views filed.
Sep 10, 2003
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 13, 2003
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 13, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 13, 2003
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 192 (Roll no. 30). (text: CR H499-513)
Feb 13, 2003
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 221 (Roll no. 29).
Feb 13, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cardin motion to recommit with instructions.
Feb 13, 2003
Mr. Cardin moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H550-552; text: CR H550)
Feb 13, 2003
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 69, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Cardin amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Feb 13, 2003
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 69, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Kucinich amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Feb 13, 2003
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate on H.R. 4.
Feb 13, 2003
The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Feb 13, 2003
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 69 and Rule XXIII.
Feb 13, 2003
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Feb 13, 2003
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 69. (consideration: CR H471-546, H547-552)
Feb 13, 2003
Rule H. Res. 69 passed House.
Feb 12, 2003
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 69 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Feb 12, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Feb 7, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, and Financial Services, 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.
Feb 4, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E188-189)
Feb 4, 2003
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 13, 2003 House · vote #30 On Passage Passed 230–192 See who voted →
Feb 13, 2003 House · vote #29 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 197–221 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 71

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 2 failed 68 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,945 — To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage. Pending Apr 1, 2004
SAMDT 2,937 — To provide additional funding for child care. Agreed to Mar 30, 2004
HAMDT 3 — Amendment in the nature of a substitute. Failed Feb 13, 2003
HAMDT 2 — An amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 1 printed in House Report 108-9. The amendment in the nat… Failed Feb 13, 2003
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2003 - Amends title IV (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to reauthorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) to award state family assistance grants.

Authorizes States to use grants for marriage promotion activities and requires the Secretary to make bonus grants to each State that has achieved formulated employment goals.

Revises: (1) requirements for the consideration of certain child care expenditures in determining State compliance with contingency fund requirements; (2) State work participation requirements, incorporating a 40-hour work week standard, and creating a State superachiever participation rate credit; and (3) requirements for the use of TANF grants.

Authorizes the Secretary to establish TANF performance goals and plans. Makes appropriations for research, demonstrations, and technical assistance. Repeals waiver continuation authority.

Promotion and Support of Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Marriage Act of 2003 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary to make grants to public and nonprofit community entities for demonstration projects to test the effectiveness of various approaches to create a Fatherhood Program.

Permits States the option to make TANF programs mandatory partners with one-stop employment training centers.

Caring for Children Act of 2003 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to specify consumer education information States are required to collect and disseminate.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to income tax benefits.

Reauthorizes funding for State child care entitlement programs and revises State requirements for child support payments.

Amends: (1) SSA title XI (General Provisions) to eliminate specified limitations on the Secretary's authority to approve demonstration projects and grant waivers; and (2) SSA title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) to require the Commissioner of Social Security to review State agency blindness and disability determinations.

Authorizes the administering Secretary to authorize innovative State demonstration projects involving individual programs, or integrating multiple public assistance, employment security, and other programs to support working families.

Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require the Secretary to establish a program to make grants to States to provide food assistance and funds to operate employment and training programs for needy individuals.

Extends abstinence education funding and reauthorizes transitional medical assistance.

What's happening now April 1, 2004

Cloture motion on the committee substitute amendment not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 65. (consideration: CR S3538)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 11, 2003
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