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HR 3193 112th Congress House

Welfare Integrity Act of 2011

Official title: To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to implement a drug testing program for applicants for and recipients of assistance under the Te… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to implement a drug testing program for applicants for and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.

Introduced: November 30, 2011 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Drug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco usePoverty and welfare assistance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Oct 17, 2011
Referred for a period ending not later than October 17, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Human Resources, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned.
Oct 13, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 13, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1864-1865)
Oct 13, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 17, 2011

Referred for a period ending not later than October 17, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Human Resources, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Welfare Integrity Act of 2011 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require state TANF programs to operate a program to conduct random testing of TANF applicants and recipients for illegal drug use.

Requires state TANF programs to deny assistance to individuals who test positive for illegal drugs and individuals convicted of drug-related crimes.

Prescribes an administrative penalty for failure to implement illegal drug use testing.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1769 Related bill Drug Free Families Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 2
R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Dec 16, 2011
Flores, Bill
· Nov 30, 2011
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Nov 30, 2011
Rokita, Todd
· Nov 30, 2011
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Nov 16, 2011
Roe, David
· Nov 16, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3193: Welfare Integrity Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3193/
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"H.R. 3193: Welfare Integrity Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3193/.
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H.R. 3193, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3193/.
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