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HR 3105 96th Congress House Social Welfare Aid to dependent children Children and youth

A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to make it clear that any State may impose work requirements as a condition of eligibility for aid to families with dependent children.

Introduced: March 20, 1979 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Mar 20, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 20, 1979
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Amends part A (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) of title IV of the Social Security Act to permit States to require any individual to work if such individual's needs are taken into account in determining eligibility for AFDC benefits.

What's happening now March 20, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3105: A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to make it clear that any State may impose work requirements as a condition of eligibility for aid to families with dependent children.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-3105/
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"H.R. 3105: A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to make it clear that any State may impose work requirements as a condition of eligibility for aid to families with dependent children.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-3105/.
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H.R. 3105, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-3105/.
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