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HR 3047 114th Congress House Social Welfare Criminal justice information and records Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Food assistance and relief Housing and community development funding Low- and moderate-income housing Poverty and welfare assistance Public housing

Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act

Introduced: July 13, 2015 Introduced by: Rouzer, David Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Jul 17, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jul 15, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5187)
Jul 13, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Financial Services, 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 13, 2015
Introduced in House
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Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act

This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to:

  • subject individuals to criminal background checks for drug-related offenses as well as substance abuse screening, and
  • deny TANF assistance for an individual who tests positive for a controlled substance.

The Department of Health and Human Services is required to reduce by 15% of the state TANF grant if a state has substantially failed to condition benefits on passing drug testing or screening.

The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 are amended to set forth analogous drug testing and screening requirements under the supplemental nutrition assistance program and public housing and "Section 8" rental assistance programs.

What's happening now July 17, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
McKinley, David
· Oct 9, 2015
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jul 23, 2015
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 23, 2015
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Jul 23, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3047: Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3047/
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"H.R. 3047: Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3047/.
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H.R. 3047, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3047/.
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