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HR 1473 116th Congress House Social Welfare Poverty and welfare assistance Wages and earnings

Focusing State Efforts to Expand Opportunity Act

Introduced: February 28, 2019 Introduced by: Smith, Adrian Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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Feb 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Feb 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in House
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Focusing State Efforts to Expand Opportunity Act

This bill prohibits states from using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grants to provide assistance or services to families whose monthly incomes exceed twice the poverty line. Under current law, families must be financially needy and have a minor child to qualify for assistance; however, individual states determine the financial eligibility requirements.

What's happening now February 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1753 Related bill Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act
  • S 802 Related bill Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act
  • S 3001 Related bill Permanent Relief for Seniors and Medicare, Medicaid, Human Services Extension Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1473: Focusing State Efforts to Expand Opportunity Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1473/
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"H.R. 1473: Focusing State Efforts to Expand Opportunity Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1473/.
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H.R. 1473, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1473/.
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