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HR 4379 112th Congress House

Women's Option to Raise Kids Act

Official title: To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to permit States to exempt single parents with children under 60 months of age from TANF participation rate requirements.

Introduced: April 18, 2012 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Child care and developmentEmployment and training programsFamily relationshipsPoverty and welfare assistance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Apr 23, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Apr 18, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Apr 18, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E570-571)
Apr 18, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Women's Option to Raise Kids Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to increase from 12 to 36 months the child's age limit for exemption by a state of single parents with children from TANF requirements.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 7
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· May 9, 2012
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 7, 2012
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 26, 2012
Ellison, Keith
· Apr 19, 2012
FILNER, BOB
· Apr 19, 2012
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 18, 2012
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 18, 2012
JACKSON, JESSE
· Apr 18, 2012
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 18, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 18, 2012
Richardson, Laura
· Apr 18, 2012
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 18, 2012
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Apr 18, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4379: Women's Option to Raise Kids Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4379/
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"H.R. 4379: Women's Option to Raise Kids Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4379/.
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