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HR 5828 115th Congress House

EASE Act

Official title: To require States to temporarily disregard income earned through participation in certain apprenticeship programs, in making eligibility and benefit determinat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require States to temporarily disregard income earned through participation in certain apprenticeship programs, in making eligibility and benefit determinations under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.

Introduced: May 15, 2018 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Administrative remediesEmployment and training programsFamily servicesPoverty and welfare assistance
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 4, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
May 15, 2018
Introduced in House
May 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action June 4, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Encouraging Apprenticeships, Spurring Employment Act or the EASE Act

This bill requires a state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to disregard, for a 12-month period, any income earned by an individual participating in a qualified apprenticeship program. Additionally, the bill establishes a penalty on states for noncompliance with such requirement.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 15, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5828: EASE Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5828/
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"H.R. 5828: EASE Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5828/.
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H.R. 5828, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5828/.
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