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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

Introduced: April 27, 2017 Introduced by: Young, Todd Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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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 April 27, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 576 Related bill Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act
  • HR 2126 Related bill What Works to Move Welfare Recipients into Jobs Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 961: Using Evidence to Move Welfare Recipients into Work Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-961/
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"S. 961: Using Evidence to Move Welfare Recipients into Work Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-961/.
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