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HR 4536 117th Congress House

Welfare for Needs not Weed Act

Official title: To prohibit assistance provided under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families from being accessed through the use of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit assistance provided under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families from being accessed through the use of an electronic benefit transfer card at any store that offers marijuana for sale.

Introduced: July 19, 2021 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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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 Latest action July 19, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Welfare for Needs not Weed Act

This bill prohibits the use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds on electronic benefit transfer transactions in any establishment that offers marijuana for sale.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4536: Welfare for Needs not Weed Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4536/
MLA
"H.R. 4536: Welfare for Needs not Weed Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4536/.
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H.R. 4536, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4536/.
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[H.R. 4536: Welfare for Needs not Weed Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4536/)
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