S 588
116th Congress
Senate
Social Welfare
Food assistance and relief
Medicaid
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local government operations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Income Verification Act
Introduced: February 27, 2019
Introduced by:
Kennedy, John
Republican
· Louisiana
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Income Verification Act
This bill directs states to use federal tax return information to verify an individual's income eligibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, Medicaid, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as the food stamp program).
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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