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Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2012

Introduced: July 19, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Jul 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.
Jul 18, 2012
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2012 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from finalizing, implementing, enforcing, or otherwise taking any action to give effect to the Information Memorandum dated July 12, 2012 (Transmittal No. TANF-ACF-IM-2012-03), or to any administrative action relating to the same subject matter or that reflects the same or similar policies.

Prohibits the Secretary also from authorizing, approving, modifying, or extending any experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under the Social Security Act (SSA) that: (1) waives compliance with mandatory work requirements of SSA title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF), or (2) authorizes an expenditure not otherwise allowable under a state TANF program with respect to compliance with such work requirements.

Rescinds and nullifies any waiver relating to the subject matter of the Information Memorandum granted before the enactment of this Act.

What's happening now July 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 82
All 82 Republican 26
Yoder, Kevin
· Sep 21, 2012
Gerlach, Jim
· Sep 10, 2012
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Sep 10, 2012
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Aug 2, 2012
Long, Billy
· Aug 2, 2012
Miller, Jeff
· Aug 2, 2012
MILLER, GARY
· Aug 2, 2012
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 31, 2012
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jul 31, 2012
Franks, Trent
· Jul 31, 2012
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Jul 31, 2012
Poe, Ted
· Jul 31, 2012
Bishop, Rob
· Jul 25, 2012
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jul 25, 2012
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Jul 25, 2012
BACHUS, SPENCER
· Jul 24, 2012
Broun, Paul
· Jul 24, 2012
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jul 24, 2012
Gingrey, Phil
· Jul 24, 2012
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jul 24, 2012
King, Steve
· Jul 24, 2012
Murphy, Tim
· Jul 24, 2012
Schmidt, Jean
· Jul 24, 2012
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jul 24, 2012
Coffman, Mike
· Jul 23, 2012
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 23, 2012
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 23, 2012
JONES, WALTER
· Jul 23, 2012
KINGSTON, JACK
· Jul 23, 2012
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jul 19, 2012
Austria, Steve
· Jul 19, 2012
Black, Diane
· Jul 19, 2012
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 19, 2012
Boustany, Charles
· Jul 19, 2012
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jul 19, 2012
Brooks, Mo
· Jul 19, 2012
BURTON, DAN
· Jul 19, 2012
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 19, 2012
COBLE, HOWARD
· Jul 19, 2012
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 19, 2012
Conaway, K.
· Jul 19, 2012
Davis, Geoff
· Jul 19, 2012
Denham, Jeff
· Jul 19, 2012
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jul 19, 2012
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jul 19, 2012
Gowdy, Trey
· Jul 19, 2012
Graves, Tom
· Jul 19, 2012
HASTINGS, DOC
· Jul 19, 2012
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jul 19, 2012
HERGER, WALLY
· Jul 19, 2012
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