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S 830 97th Congress Senate 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 31, 1981 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
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Apr 2, 1981
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Health and Human Services Department.
Mar 31, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Mar 31, 1981
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 as a condition of eligibility for AFDC benefits. Prohibits such conditions being imposed on the following: (1) a child under age 16 or attending school; (2) the incapacitated; (3) an individual required in the home because of another's incapacity; or (4) a mother with a child under age six.

What's happening now April 2, 1981

Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Health and Human Services Department.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 830: 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.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-830/
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"S. 830: 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.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-830/.
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S. 830, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-830/.
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[S. 830: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-830/)
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