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Union Calendar No. 8 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 890 

[Report No. 113–13, Part I] 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 28, 2013 

Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. KLINE, Mr. SCALISE, and Mr. SOUTHERLAND) 

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 

Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 

the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

MARCH 11, 2013 

Additional sponsors: Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. 

YOUNG of Indiana, Mr. PAULSEN, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. 

PRICE of Georgia, Mr. JONES, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. 

GARRETT, Mr. REED, Mr. POSEY, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. WEBSTER

of Florida, Mr. NUNNELEE, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. CARTER, and Mr. ROKITA

MARCH 11, 2013 

Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means 

MARCH 11, 2013 

The Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged; committed to the 

Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered 

to be printed 


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A BILL 

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. 


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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preserving Work Re5 quirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2013’’. 

6 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON TANF WAIVERS RELATING TO 

7 COMPLIANCE WITH THE TANF WORK RE8 QUIREMENTS. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi10 sion of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 

11 may not do the following: 

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

13 take any action to give effect to the Information 

14 Memorandum dated July 12, 2012 (Transmittal No. 

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

16 action relating to the same subject matter set forth 

17 in the Information Memorandum or that reflects the 

18 same or similar policies as those set forth in the In19 formation Memorandum. 

20 (2) Authorize, approve, renew, modify, or ex21 tend any experimental, pilot, or demonstration 

22 project under section 1115 of the Social Security 

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

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

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


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1 (42 U.S.C. 602) or that provides authority for an 

2 expenditure which would not otherwise be an allow3 able use of funds under a State program funded 

4 under part A of title IV of such Act (42 U.S.C. 601 

5 et seq.) with respect to compliance with the work re6 quirements in section 407 of such Act to be re7 garded as an allowable use of funds under that pro8 gram for any period. 

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

10 to the subject matter set forth in the Information Memo11 randum or described in subsection (a)(2) that is granted 

12 before the date of the enactment of this Act is hereby re13 scinded and shall be null and void. 


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Union Calendar No. 8 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 890 

[Report No. 113–13, Part I] 

A BILL 

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 

MARCH 11, 2013 

Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means 

MARCH 11, 2013 

The Committee on Education and the Workforce disprinted House on the State of the Union and ordered to be charged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 


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