S 961
115th Congress
Senate
Social Welfare
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Performance measurement
Poverty and welfare assistance
Using Evidence to Move Welfare Recipients into Work Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Plain-English summary
Using Evidence to Move Welfare Recipients into Work Act
This bill amends title IV (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Department of Labor, to develop a database of projects that have used a proven or promising approach in moving TANF recipients into work. The database shall be called the "What Works Clearinghouse of Proven and Promising Projects to Move Welfare Recipients into Work."
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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