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HR 3053 111th Congress House

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial to drug felons of eligibility for benefits under the program of temporary assistance for…

Official title: To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial to drug felons of eligibility for benefits under the … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial to drug felons of eligibility for benefits under the program of temporary assistance for needy families.

Introduced: June 25, 2009 Introduced by: Carson, André Democratic · Indiana See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Drug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco usePoverty and welfare assistance
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Jun 25, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 25, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 25, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial to drug felons of eligibility for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 1, 2009
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Nov 16, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 4, 2009
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 28, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2009
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 25, 2009
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 25, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3053: To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial to drug felons of eligibility for benefits under the program of temporary assistance for needy families.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3053/
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"H.R. 3053: To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial to drug felons of eligibility for benefits under the program of temporary assistance for needy families.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3053/.
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H.R. 3053, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3053/.
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