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HR 4539 117th Congress House

Focusing State Efforts to Expand Opportunity Act

Official title: To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to truly needy families.

Introduced: July 19, 2021 Introduced by: Smith, Adrian Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 19, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
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 Latest action July 19, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4539: Focusing State Efforts to Expand Opportunity Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4539/
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"H.R. 4539: Focusing State Efforts to Expand Opportunity Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4539/.
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H.R. 4539, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4539/.
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