I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3567 
To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to implement 
policies to prevent assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy 
Families (TANF) program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and 
liquor stores. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2011 
Mr. BOUSTANY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require 
States to implement policies to prevent assistance under 
the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 
program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and 
liquor stores. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Welfare Integrity Now 
for Children and Families Act of 2011’’ or the ‘‘WIN for 
Children and Families Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SPENDING POLICIES FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER 
STATE TANF PROGRAMS. 
(a) STATE REQUIREMENT.—Section 408(a) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(12) STATE REQUIREMENT TO PREVENT UN-
AUTHORIZED SPENDING OF BENEFITS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State to which a 
grant is made under section 403 shall maintain 
policies and practices as necessary to prevent 
assistance provided under the State program 
funded under this part from being used in any 
transaction in— 
‘‘(i) any liquor store; 
‘‘(ii) any casino, gambling casino, or 
gaming establishment; or 
‘‘(iii) any retail establishment which 
provides adult-oriented entertainment in 
which performers disrobe or perform in an 
unclothed state for entertainment. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of sub-
paragraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) LIQUOR STORE.—The term ‘liq-
uor store’ means any retail establishment 
which sells exclusively or primarily intoxi-
cating liquor. Such term does not include 
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a grocery store which sells both intoxi-
cating liquor and groceries including staple 
foods (within the meaning of section 3(r) 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2012(r))). 
‘‘(ii) CASINO, GAMBLING CASINO, OR 
GAMING ESTABLISHMENT.—The terms ‘ca-
sino’, ‘gambling casino’, and ‘gaming es-
tablishment’ do not include a grocery store 
which sells groceries including such staple 
foods and which also offers, or is located 
within the same building or complex as, ca-
sino, gambling, or gaming activities.’’. 
(b) PENALTY.—Section 409(a) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) PENALTY
FOR
FAILURE
TO
ENFORCE 
SPENDING POLICIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—If, within 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of the WIN for 
Children and Families Act, any State has not 
reported to the Secretary on such State’s imple-
mentation of the policies and practices required 
by section 408(a)(12), or the Secretary deter-
mines that any State has not implemented and 
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