HRES 399
115th Congress
House
Families
Family relationships
Income tax credits
Marriage and family status
Poverty and welfare assistance
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that welfare programs discourage marriage and hurt the institution of the family in the United States.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jun 21, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 21, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Recognizes that welfare programs discourage marriage and hurt the institution of the family.
Expresses the belief that the federal government should treat everyone equally and that it is wrong to discriminate against parents who choose to get married before having children.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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