HR 6163
114th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Federal Benefits Fairness and Restoration Act of 2016
Introduced: September 22, 2016
Introduced by:
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
Democratic
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Oct 4, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Sep 22, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Sep 22, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Federal Benefits Fairness and Restoration Act of 2016
This bill amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of assistance and benefits for certain drug-related convictions.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Committees of jurisdiction
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