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HR 5847 115th Congress House Social Welfare Accounting and auditing Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Poverty and welfare assistance State and local government operations Vocational and technical education

Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act

Introduced: May 16, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Jun 4, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
May 16, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
May 16, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act

This bill (1) applies to state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs specified provisions of federal law regarding improper payment, and (2) eliminates the 12-month limit on counting vocational training as work activities for purposes of meeting mandatory work requirements under the TANF program.

What's happening now June 4, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5861 Related bill Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · May 16, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5847: Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5847/
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"H.R. 5847: Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5847/.
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