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HRES 399 115th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that welfare programs discourage marriage and hurt the institution of the family in the United States.

Introduced: June 21, 2017 Introduced by: Grothman, Glenn Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Families Family relationshipsIncome tax creditsMarriage and family statusPoverty and welfare assistance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
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
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 Latest action June 22, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jul 17, 2017
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jun 21, 2017
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jun 21, 2017
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 21, 2017
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Jun 21, 2017
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jun 21, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 399: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that welfare programs discourage marriage and hurt the institution of the family in the United States.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-399/
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"H. Res. 399: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that welfare programs discourage marriage and hurt the institution of the family in the United States.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-399/.
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H. Res. 399, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-399/.
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[H. Res. 399: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that welfare programs discourage marriage and hurt the institution of the family in the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-399/)
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