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HR 3026 114th Congress House

Tribal TANF Fairness Act of 2015

Official title: To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of tribal governments in regard to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

Introduced: March 7, 2016 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Family servicesIndian lands and resources rightsIndian social and development programsPoverty and welfare assistance
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Jul 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jul 10, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 10, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tribal TANF Fairness Act of 2015

This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow a tribal government (including one participating in an intertribal consortium) to lease land held in trust or in fee, at a fair market rate, for the administration of a tribal family assistance grant by the tribal government or the intertribal consortium.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3 Republican 3
R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 10, 2016
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 7, 2016
Denham, Jeff
· Feb 23, 2016
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Dec 1, 2015
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Nov 19, 2015
Nunes, Devin
· Oct 21, 2015
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jul 16, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3026: Tribal TANF Fairness Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3026/
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"H.R. 3026: Tribal TANF Fairness Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3026/.
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H.R. 3026, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3026/.
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