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HR 4509 117th Congress House Social Welfare

Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act

Introduced: July 19, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Jul 19, 2021
Introduced in House
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Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act

This bill renames the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program as the Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services (JOBS) program, reauthorizes the program through FY2027, and makes changes relating to work requirements for beneficiaries.

States providing aid under the program shall create an individual opportunity plan for each beneficiary. States shall impose work requirements on all work-eligible beneficiaries and shall reduce benefits for noncompliance. (Currently, individual plans are optional under TANF, and states have discretion as to whether to reduce benefits for noncompliant individuals.)

States providing aid shall meet annual performance targets related to the number of beneficiaries who exit the program and find unsubsidized employment. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall reduce grants to states that fail to meet such targets. States shall provide data related to beneficiary employment and wages to HHS, which shall be publicly available.

The bill modifies certain limitations that restrict the use of funds for case management and other purposes and requires states to spend at least 25% of funds from various grants on core activities.

Certain existing laws relating to monitoring and recovering improper benefits payments shall apply to the JOBS program.

The bill eliminates programs providing (1) supplemental grants for population increases, (2) bonuses for high performance states, (3) welfare-to-work grants, and (4) contingency funds for state welfare programs.

What's happening now July 19, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 4507 Related bill Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act
  • HR 4537 Related bill Improving Transparency in TANF through Data Act
  • HR 4540 Related bill Improving Access to Child Care Act
  • S 2381 Identical bill Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act
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 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Republican 16
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Carey, Mike
Ohio · Jul 26, 2022
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Mar 29, 2022
Cawthorn, Madison
· Aug 17, 2021
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Aug 17, 2021
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Aug 13, 2021
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Aug 13, 2021
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Jul 19, 2021
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jul 19, 2021
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · Jul 19, 2021
Ferguson, A.
· Jul 19, 2021
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Jul 19, 2021
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jul 19, 2021
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Jul 19, 2021
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Jul 19, 2021
Nunes, Devin
· Jul 19, 2021
Reed, Tom
· Jul 19, 2021
Rice, Tom
· Jul 19, 2021
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jul 19, 2021
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jul 19, 2021
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jul 19, 2021
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Jul 19, 2021
Walorski, Jackie
· Jul 19, 2021
Wenstrup, Brad
· Jul 19, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4509: Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4509/
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"H.R. 4509: Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4509/.
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