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HR 1179 114th Congress House Social Welfare Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Health and Human Services Employment and training programs Poverty and welfare assistance

Preserving the Work Requirement for Welfare Act

Introduced: February 27, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Apr 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Mar 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Feb 27, 2015
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.
Feb 27, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserving the Work Requirement for Welfare Act

Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services 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 (SSAct) that: (1) waives compliance with mandatory work requirements of SSAct 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 April 29, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2