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H.R. 7010 115th Congress House

RISE Out of Poverty Act

Official title: To reauthorize and amend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs.

Introduced: October 2, 2018 Introduced by: Gwen Moore Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Disability and paralysisDomestic violence and child abuseDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEconomic performance and conditionsEmployment and training programsHigher educationIntergovernmental relationsPerformance measurementPoverty and welfare assistanceSeparation, divorce, custody, supportSex offensesState and local financeState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsTeenage pregnancyUnemploymentWages and earnings
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Oct 12, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Oct 2, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Oct 2, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 12, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rewriting to Improve and Secure an Exit Out of Poverty Act or RISE Out of Poverty Act

This bill reauthorizes and otherwise modifies the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, including with respect to work requirements, qualified state expenditures, and procedures for addressing domestic and sexual violence among TANF recipients.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4074 Pathways Out of Poverty Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 9, 2018
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Oct 9, 2018
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 2, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7010: RISE Out of Poverty Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7010/
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"H.R. 7010: RISE Out of Poverty Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7010/.
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H.R. 7010, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7010/.
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