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HR 4970 98th Congress House Social Welfare Authorization Block grants Economics and Public Finance Federal-state relations Public assistance programs State finance States

A bill to amend title XX of the Social Security Act to increase the amounts authorized for block grants to States for social services in fiscal years after 1984.

Introduced: February 29, 1984 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
Feb 29, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 29, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act to increase the amounts authorized for fiscal years after 1984.

What's happening now March 5, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2492 Identical bill A bill to amend title XX of the Social Security Act to increase funding under the social services block grant program.
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 18, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4970: A bill to amend title XX of the Social Security Act to increase the amounts authorized for block grants to States for social services in fiscal years after 1984.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4970/
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"H.R. 4970: A bill to amend title XX of the Social Security Act to increase the amounts authorized for block grants to States for social services in fiscal years after 1984.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4970/.
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H.R. 4970, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4970/.
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[H.R. 4970: A bill to amend title XX of the Social Security Act to increase the amounts authorized for block grants to States for social services in fiscal years after 1984.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4970/)
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