113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 890 

AN ACT 

To prohibit waivers relating to compliance with the work 

requirements for the program of block grants to States 

for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preserving the Welfare 

3 Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013’’. 

4 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON TANF WAIVERS RELATING TO 

5 COMPLIANCE WITH THE TANF WORK RE6 QUIREMENTS. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi8 sion of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 

9 may not do the following: 

10 (1) Finalize, implement, enforce, or otherwise 

11 take any action to give effect to the Information 

12 Memorandum dated July 12, 2012 (Transmittal No. 

13 TANF–ACF–IM–2012–03), or to any administrative 

14 action relating to the same subject matter set forth 

15 in the Information Memorandum or that reflects the 

16 same or similar policies as those set forth in the In17 formation Memorandum. 

18 (2) Authorize, approve, renew, modify, or ex19 tend any experimental, pilot, or demonstration 

20 project under section 1115 of the Social Security 

21 Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) that waives compliance with 

22 a requirement of section 407 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 

23 607) through a waiver of section 402 of such Act 

24 (42 U.S.C. 602) or that provides authority for an 

25 expenditure which would not otherwise be an allow26 able use of funds under a State program funded 
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1 under part A of title IV of such Act (42 U.S.C. 601 

2 et seq.) with respect to compliance with the work re3 quirements in section 407 of such Act to be re4 garded as an allowable use of funds under that pro5 gram for any period. 

6 (b) RESCISSION OF WAIVERS.—Any waiver relating 

7 to the subject matter set forth in the Information Memo8 randum or described in subsection (a)(2) that is granted 

9 before the date of the enactment of this Act is hereby re10 scinded and shall be null and void. 

11 SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR 

12 NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM AND RELATED 

13 PROGRAMS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2013. 

14 Activities authorized by part A of title IV and section 

15 1108(b) of the Social Security Act (other than under sec16 tion 403(b) of such Act) shall continue through December 

17 31, 2013, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2012, 

18 and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States 

19 not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated 

20 such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants 

21 and payments may be made pursuant to this authority on 

22 a quarterly basis through the first quarter of fiscal year 

23 2014 at the level provided for such activities for the cor24 responding quarter of fiscal year 2012. 
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1 SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

2 The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 

3 complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 

4 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 

5 titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 

6 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 

7 by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, pro8 vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 

9 vote on passage. 

Passed the House of Representatives March 13, 

2013. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 890 

AN ACT 

To prohibit waivers relating to compliance with the 

needy families, and for other purposes. grants to States for temporary assistance for work requirements for the program of block