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HR 4137 113th Congress House Social Welfare Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Poverty and welfare assistance Retail and wholesale trades

Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act

Introduced: March 6, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 17, 2014
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 16, 2014
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7603)
Sep 16, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4137.
Sep 16, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7603-7605)
Sep 16, 2014
Mr. Reichert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 16, 2014
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7603)
Sep 16, 2014
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 4, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 4, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require a state receiving a TANF grant to maintain policies and practices necessary to prevent assistance under the TANF program from being used in any electronic benefit transfer (via a card) at any establishment that offers marijuana for sale.

What's happening now September 17, 2014

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4142 Related bill No Welfare for Weed Act of 2014
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Republican 5
R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 16, 2014
Collins, Doug
· Sep 16, 2014
BRADY, KEVIN
· Sep 15, 2014
Marchant, Kenny
· Sep 11, 2014
Bridenstine, Jim
· Jul 25, 2014
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Mar 6, 2014
Nunes, Devin
· Mar 5, 2014
Black, Diane
· Mar 4, 2014
Coffman, Mike
· Mar 4, 2014
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 4, 2014
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Mar 4, 2014
Reed, Tom
· Mar 4, 2014
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 4, 2014
Tipton, Scott
· Mar 4, 2014
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Mar 4, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4137: Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4137/
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