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HR 6458 114th Congress House Social Welfare

Help our Neediest Families Act of 2016

Introduced: December 7, 2016 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Dec 7, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Help Our Neediest Families Act of 2016

This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to prohibit a state to which a TANF grant is made from using any part of such grant for drug testing of TANF applicants or recipients.

If the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determines that a state has violated such prohibition, it shall reduce the family assistance grant amount payable to the state for the immediately succeeding fiscal year by not more than 1%.

This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to prohibit drug testing of aid recipients under the housing choice voucher program.

What's happening now December 7, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

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