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S 1523 108th Congress Senate Social Welfare Adult day care Aid to dependent children Cash welfare block grants Day care Disabled Drug abuse Economics and Public Finance Employment of the disabled Families Government Operations and Politics Labor and Employment Rehabilitation of the disabled Welfare work participation

Pathways to Independence Act of 2003

Introduced: July 31, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Jul 31, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 8/1/2003 S10646)
Jul 31, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10645-10647)
Jul 31, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pathways to Independence Act of 2003 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) of title IV of the Social Security Act to give States the option to: (1) treat an individual with a disability, including a substance abuse problem, who is participating in rehabilitation services as being engaged in work; and (2) count as a work activity certain care provided to a child with a physical or mental impairment or to an adult dependent with a physical or mental impairment. Limits to three months in any 24-month period the length of time an individual may be deemed as being engaged in work under this Act. Permits an additional three-month extension only if the individual engages in specified work activity for a State-determined appropriate number of hours per month.

What's happening now July 31, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 8/1/2003 S10646)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1