I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3156 
To reauthorize and reform the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2025 
Mr. LAHOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To reauthorize and reform the Temporary Assistance for 
Needy Families program under part A of title IV of 
the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Jobs and Opportunity 
with Benefits and Services (JOBS) for Success Act of 
2025’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents of this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
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Sec. 3. References. 
Sec. 4. Helping more Americans enter and remain in the workforce. 
Sec. 5. Expecting universal engagement and case management. 
Sec. 6. Promoting accountability by measuring work outcomes. 
Sec. 7. Targeting funds to truly needy families. 
Sec. 8. Targeting funds to core purposes. 
Sec. 9. Strengthening program integrity by measuring improper payments. 
Sec. 10. Prohibition on State diversion of Federal funds to replace State spend-
ing. 
Sec. 11. Inclusion of poverty reduction as a program purpose. 
Sec. 12. Strengthening accountability through HHS approval of State plans. 
Sec. 13. Aligning and improving data reporting. 
Sec. 14. Technical corrections to data exchange standards to improve program 
coordination. 
Sec. 15. Set-aside for economic downturns. 
Sec. 16. Welfare for needs not weed. 
Sec. 17. Definitions related to use of funds. 
Sec. 18. Elimination of obsolete provisions. 
Sec. 19. Effective date. 
SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in 
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a 
section or other provision of the Social Security Act. 
SEC. 4. HELPING MORE AMERICANS ENTER AND REMAIN IN 
THE WORKFORCE. 
(a) 
FAMILY
ASSISTANCE
GRANTS.—Section 
403(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(1)) is amended in each of 
subparagraphs (A) and (C) by striking ‘‘2017 and 2018’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2026 through 2030’’. 
(b) HEALTHY MARRIAGE PROMOTION AND RESPON-
SIBLE FATHERHOOD GRANTS.—Section 403(a)(2)(D) (42 
U.S.C. 603(a)(2)(D)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘2017 and 2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘2026 through 2030’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2017 or 2018’’. 
(c) TRIBAL GRANTS.—Section 412(a) (42 U.S.C. 
612(a)) is amended in each of paragraphs (1)(A) and 
(2)(A) by striking ‘‘2017 and 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2026 
through 2030’’. 
(d) 
GRANTS
TO
THE
TERRITORIES.—Section 
1108(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1308(b)(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2017 and 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2026 through 2030’’. 
SEC. 5. EXPECTING UNIVERSAL ENGAGEMENT AND CASE 
MANAGEMENT. 
Section 408(b) (42 U.S.C. 608(b)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(b) INDIVIDUAL OPPORTUNITY PLANS.— 
‘‘(1) ASSESSMENT.—The State agency respon-
sible for administering the State program funded 
under this part shall make an initial assessment of 
the following for each work-eligible individual (as de-
fined in the regulations promulgated pursuant to 
section 407(i)(1)(A)(i)): 
‘‘(A) The education obtained, skills, prior 
work experience, work readiness, and barriers 
to work of the individual. 
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‘‘(B) The well-being of the children in the 
family of the individual and, where appropriate, 
activities or services (such as services offered by 
a program funded under section 511) to im-
prove the well-being of the children. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF PLANS.—On the basis of 
the assessment required by paragraph (1) of this 
subsection, the State agency, in consultation with 
the individual, shall develop an individual oppor-
tunity plan that— 
‘‘(A) includes a personal responsibility 
agreement in which the individual acknowledges 
receipt of publicly funded benefits and responsi-
bility to comply with program requirements in 
order to receive the benefits; 
‘‘(B) sets forth the obligations of the indi-
vidual to participate in work activities (as de-
fined in section 407(d)), and the number of 
hours per month for which the individual will so 
participate pursuant to section 407; 
‘‘(C) sets forth an employment goal and 
planned short-, intermediate-, and long-term ac-
tions to achieve the goal, and, in the case of an 
individual who has not attained 24 years of age 
and is in secondary school or the equivalent, the 
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intermediate action may be completion of sec-
ondary school or the equivalent; 
‘‘(D) describes the job counseling and 
other services the State will provide to the indi-
vidual to enable the individual to obtain and 
keep unsubsidized employment; 
‘‘(E) may include referral to appropriate 
substance abuse or mental health treatment; 
and 
‘‘(F) is signed by the individual. 
‘‘(3) TIMING.—The State agency shall comply 
with paragraphs (1) and (2) with respect to a work- 
eligible individual— 
‘‘(A) within 1 year after the effective date 
of this subsection, in the case of an individual 
who, as of such effective date, is a recipient of 
assistance under the State program funded 
under this part (as in effect immediately before 
such effective date); or 
‘‘(B) within 60 days after the individual is 
determined to be eligible for the assistance, in 
the case of any other individual. 
‘‘(4) UNIVERSAL
ENGAGEMENT.—Subject to 
paragraph (3) of this subsection, each State shall re-
quire all work-eligible recipients receiving funds 
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under the State program funded under this part to 
engage in work in accordance with the provisions of 
sections 407(c), 407(d), and 407(e). 
‘‘(5) PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE BY INDI-
VIDUAL.—In addition to any other penalties required 
under the State program funded under this part, the 
State shall reduce, pursuant to section 407(e)(3), 
the amount of assistance otherwise payable under 
the State program to a family that includes an indi-
vidual who fails without good cause to comply with 
an individual opportunity plan developed pursuant to 
this subsection, that is signed by the individual. 
‘‘(6) PERIODIC REVIEW.—The State shall meet 
with each work-eligible individual assessed by the 
State under paragraph (1), not less frequently than 
every 90 days, to— 
‘‘(A) review the individual opportunity plan 
developed for the individual, including the eligi-
bility of the individual for benefits; 
‘‘(B) discuss with the individual the 
progress made by the individual in achieving 
the goals specified in the plan; and 
‘‘(C) update the plan, as necessary, to re-
flect any changes in the circumstances of the 
individual since the plan was last reviewed.’’. 
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SEC. 6. PROMOTING ACCOUNTABILITY BY MEASURING 
WORK OUTCOMES. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 407(a) (42 U.S.C. 
607(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY
AND WORK 
OUTCOMES.— 
‘‘(1) WORK OUTCOMES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State to which a 
grant is made under section 403 shall achieve 
the requisite minimum level of performance for 
a fiscal year described in this paragraph with 
respect to the percentage of employment exits 
for families receiving assistance under the State 
program funded under this part, or be subject 
to penalty as described in section 409(a)(3). 
‘‘(B) CALCULATION
OF
PERCENTAGE
OF 
EMPLOYMENT
EXITS.—For purposes of this 
paragraph, the percentage of employment exits 
with respect to a State equals the ratio of the 
number of work-eligible individuals who are in 
unsubsidized employment 6 months after their 
exit to the average monthly number of families 
receiving assistance under the State program 
funded under this part. 
‘‘(C) AGREEMENT
ON
REQUISITE
LEVEL 
OF
PERFORMANCE.—The Secretary and the 
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State shall negotiate the requisite level of per-
formance for the State with respect to employ-
ment exits for each fiscal year beginning with 
fiscal year 2028. 
‘‘(2) PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this para-
graph is to provide for the establishment of per-
formance accountability measures to assess the 
effectiveness of States in increasing employ-
ment, retention, and advancement among fami-
lies receiving assistance under the State pro-
gram funded under this part. 
‘‘(B) IN GENERAL.—A State to which a 
grant is made under section 403 for a fiscal 
year shall achieve the requisite level of perform-
ance on an indicator described in subparagraph 
(D) of this paragraph for the fiscal year. 
‘‘(C) MEASURING STATE PERFORMANCE.— 
Each State, in consultation with the Secretary, 
shall collect and submit to the Secretary the in-
formation necessary to measure the level of per-
formance of the State for each indicator de-
scribed in subparagraph (D), for fiscal year 
2027 and each fiscal year thereafter, and the 
Secretary shall use the information collected for 
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fiscal year 2027 to establish the baseline level 
of performance for each State for each such in-
dicator. 
‘‘(D) INDICATORS
OF
PERFORMANCE.— 
The indicators described in this subparagraph, 
for a fiscal year, are the following: 
‘‘(i) The percentage of individuals who 
were work-eligible individuals as of the 
time of exit from the program, who are in 
unsubsidized employment during the 2nd 
quarter after the exit. 
‘‘(ii) The percentage of individuals 
who were work-eligible individuals who 
were in unsubsidized employment in the 
2nd quarter after the exit, who are also in 
unsubsidized employment during the 4th 
quarter after the exit. 
‘‘(iii) The median earnings of individ-
uals who were work-eligible individuals as 
of the time of exit from the program, who 
are in unsubsidized employment during the 
2nd quarter after the exit. 
‘‘(iv) The percentage of individuals 
who have not attained 24 years of age, are 
attending high school or enrolled in an 
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equivalency program, and are work-eligible 
individuals or were work-eligible individ-
uals as of the time of exit from the pro-
gram, who obtain a high school degree or 
its recognized equivalent while receiving as-
sistance under the State program funded 
under this part or within 1 year after the 
exit. 
‘‘(E) LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—For each State 
submitting a State plan pursuant to sec-
tion 402(a), there shall be established, in 
accordance with this subparagraph, levels 
of performance for each of the indicators 
described in subparagraph (D). 
‘‘(ii) WEIGHT.—The weight assigned 
to such an indicator shall be the following: 
‘‘(I) Forty percent, in the case of 
the indicator described in subpara-
graph (D)(i). 
‘‘(II) Twenty-five percent, in the 
case of the indicator described in sub-
paragraph (D)(ii). 
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‘‘(III) Twenty-five percent, in the 
case of the indicator described in sub-
paragraph (D)(iii). 
‘‘(IV) Ten percent, in the case of 
the indicator described in subpara-
graph (D)(iv). 
‘‘(iii) AGREEMENT
ON
REQUISITE 
PERFORMANCE
LEVEL
FOR
EACH
INDI-
CATOR.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—The Sec-
retary and the State shall negotiate 
the requisite level of performance for 
the State with respect to each indi-
cator described in clause (ii), for each 
fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 
2028, and shall do so before the be-
ginning of the fiscal year involved. 
‘‘(II) REQUIREMENTS IN ESTAB-
LISHING PERFORMANCE LEVELS.—In 
establishing the requisite levels of per-
formance, the State and the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(aa) take into account how 
the levels involved compare with 
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the levels established for other 
States; and 
‘‘(bb) ensure the levels in-
volved are adjusted, using the ob-
jective statistical model referred 
to in clause (v), based on— 
‘‘(AA) the differences 
among States in economic 
conditions, 
including 
dif-
ferences in unemployment 
rates or employment losses 
or gains in particular indus-
tries; 
‘‘(BB) the characteris-
tics of participants on entry 
into the program, including 
indicators of prior work his-
tory, lack of educational or 
occupational skills attain-
ment, or other factors that 
may affect employment and 
earnings; and 
‘‘(CC) take into account 
the extent to which the lev-
els involved promote contin-
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uous improvement in per-
formance by each State. 
‘‘(iv) REVISIONS BASED ON ECONOMIC 
CONDITIONS AND INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING 
ASSISTANCE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.— 
The Secretary shall, in accordance with the 
objective statistical model referred to in 
clause (v), revise the requisite levels of per-
formance for a State and a fiscal year to 
reflect the economic conditions and charac-
teristics of the relevant individuals in the 
State during the fiscal year. 
‘‘(v) 
STATISTICAL
ADJUSTMENT 
MODEL.—The Secretary shall use an objec-
tive statistical model to make adjustments 
to the requisite levels of performance for 
the economic conditions and characteristics 
of the relevant individuals, and shall con-
sult with the Secretary of Labor to develop 
a model that is the same as or similar to 
the 
model 
described 
in 
section 
116(b)(3)(A)(viii) of the Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3141(b)(3)(A)(viii)). 
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‘‘(vi) DEFINITION OF EXIT.—In this 
paragraph, the term ‘exit’ means, with re-
spect to a State program funded under 
this part, ceases to a receive a benefit 
under the program. 
‘‘(F) STATE OPTION TO ESTABLISH COM-
MON
EXIT
MEASURES.—Notwithstanding sub-
paragraph (E)(vi) of this paragraph, a State 
that has not provided the notification under 
section 121(b)(1)(C)(ii) of the Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act to exclude the State 
program funded under this part as a mandatory 
one-stop partner may adopt an alternative defi-
nition of ‘exit’ for the purpose of creating com-
mon exit measures to improve alignment with 
workforce programs operated under title I of 
such Act. 
‘‘(G) REGULATIONS.—In order to ensure 
nationwide comparability of data, the Secretary, 
after consultation with the Secretary of Labor 
and with States, shall issue regulations gov-
erning the establishment of the performance ac-
countability system under this paragraph and a 
template for performance reports to be used by 
all States consistent with subsection (b).’’. 
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(b) REPORTS ON STATE PERFORMANCE ON HHS 
ONLINE
DASHBOARD.—Section 
407(b) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
607(b)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) PUBLICATION OF STATE PERFORMANCE.—The 
Secretary shall, directly or through the use of grants or 
contracts, and in collaboration with each State, establish 
and operate an Internet website that is accessible to the 
public, with a dashboard that is regularly updated and 
provides easy-to-understand information on the perform-
ance of each State program funded under this part, in-
cluding a profile for each such program, expressed by use 
of a template, which shall include— 
‘‘(1) information on the indicators and requisite 
performance levels established for the State under 
subsection (a), including, with respect to each such 
level, whether the State achieves, exceeds, or fails to 
achieve the level on an ongoing basis, including— 
‘‘(A) information on any adjustments made 
to the requisite levels using the statistical ad-
justment 
model 
described 
in 
subsection 
(a)(2)(E)(v); and 
‘‘(B) a grade based on the overall perform-
ance of the State, as determined by the Sec-
retary and in consultation with the State, and 
the overall performance shall be graded based 
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on the performance indicators and weights for 
each such indicator as described in subsection 
(a); 
‘‘(2) information reported under section 411 on 
the characteristics and demographics of individuals 
receiving assistance under the State program, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) the number and percentage of child- 
only cases and reason why the cases are child- 
only; and 
‘‘(B) the average weekly number of hours 
that each work-eligible individual in the State 
program participates in work activities, includ-
ing a separate section showing the number and 
percentage of the work-eligible individuals with 
zero hours of the participation and the reason 
for non-participation; 
‘‘(3) information on the results of improper 
payments reviews; 
‘‘(4) a link to the State plan approved under 
section 402; and 
‘‘(5) information regarding any penalty im-
posed, or other corrective action taken, by the Sec-
retary against a State for failing to achieve a req-
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uisite performance level or any other requirement 
imposed by or under this part.’’. 
(c) MODIFICATION
OF RULES
FOR DETERMINING 
WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL IS ENGAGED IN WORK.—Sec-
tion 407(c) (42 U.S.C. 607(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘For purposes of sub-
section (b)(1)(B)(i), a’’ and inserting ‘‘A’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, not fewer than’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘this subsection’’; 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by striking ‘‘For purposes of subsection 
(b)(2)(B), an’’ and inserting ‘‘An’’; 
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘, not 
fewer than’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘this subsection’’; and 
(iii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘, not 
fewer than’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘subsection (d)’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
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(A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and 
(D); 
(B) in each of subparagraphs (B) and (C), 
by striking ‘‘For purposes of determining 
monthly participation rates under subsection 
(b)(1)(B)(i), a’’ and inserting ‘‘A’’; 
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 
and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respec-
tively; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) STATE OPTION FOR PARTICIPATION 
REQUIREMENT
EXEMPTIONS.—For any fiscal 
year, a State may, at its option, not require an 
individual who is a single custodial parent car-
ing for a child who has not attained 12 months 
of age to engage in work, for not more than 12 
months.’’. 
(d) MODIFICATIONS TO ALLOWABLE WORK ACTIVI-
TIES.—Section 407(d) (42 U.S.C. 607(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘, including 
apprenticeships’’ before the semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by inserting ‘‘supervised’’ 
before ‘‘job search’’; and 
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(3) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘(not to ex-
ceed 12 months with respect to any individual)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, including career technical education’’. 
(e) PENALTY AGAINST STATES.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Section 
409(a)(3) 
(42 
U.S.C. 609(a)(3)) is amended by striking all that 
precedes subparagraph (B) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) FAILURE
TO
SATISFY
WORK
OUTCOMES 
AND WORK ENGAGEMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary deter-
mines that a State to which a grant is made 
under section 403 for a fiscal year has failed to 
comply with any of section 407(a)(1), section 
408(b)(3), or section 408(b)(4) for the fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall reduce the grant pay-
able to the State under section 403(a)(1) for 
the immediately succeeding fiscal year by an 
amount equal to the applicable percentage of 
the State family assistance grant.’’. 
(2) TRANSITION
RULE.—The Secretary of 
Health and Human Services may not impose a pen-
alty under section 409(a)(3) of the Social Security 
Act by reason of the failure of a State to comply 
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with section 407(a) of such Act for any fiscal year 
before fiscal year 2027. 
(f) PRO RATA REDUCTION OF ASSISTANCE FOR INDI-
VIDUAL NONCOMPLIANCE.—Section 407(e) (42 U.S.C. 
607(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) PRO RATA REDUCTION.—For purposes of 
paragraph (1)(A), the amount of a pro rata reduc-
tion in assistance shall be determined by multiplying 
the total amount of monthly assistance that would, 
in the absence of the application of this paragraph, 
be paid to the entire family, by the ratio of— 
‘‘(A) the number of hours of required work 
activities as designated in subsection (d) actu-
ally performed by the individual during the 
month; to 
‘‘(B) the number of hours of work activi-
ties that the individual was required to perform 
during the month in accordance with subsection 
(c). 
‘‘(4) PENALTIES AND ENGAGEMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the limita-
tion in (B), if in a given month an individual 
who received assistance under this part was re-
quired to engage in work under section 
408(b)(4), failed to fulfill those obligations and 
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was subsequently sanctioned in accordance with 
section 407(e)(2) and (3), that individual shall 
judged to be engaged in work for that month 
for purposes of section 408(b)(4). 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—If an individual re-
ceives no benefits for two consecutive months 
due to sanctioning under section 407(e)(2) and 
(3), that individual shall not be counted as en-
gaged in work in subsequent months for pur-
poses of section 408(b)(4) unless actual work in 
accordance with section 407(d) was resumed.’’. 
(g) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading of sec-
tion 412(c) (42 U.S.C. 612(c)) is amended by striking 
‘‘MINIMUM WORK PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS’’ and 
inserting ‘‘REQUIREMENTS FOR WORK OUTCOME MEAS-
URES’’. 
SEC. 7. TARGETING FUNDS TO TRULY NEEDY FAMILIES. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR FAMILIES 
WITH INCOME GREATER THAN TWICE THE POVERTY 
LINE.—Section 404(k) (42 U.S.C. 604(k)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(k) PROHIBITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) USE OF FUNDS FOR PERSONS WITH IN-
COME GREATER THAN TWICE THE POVERTY LINE.— 
A State to which a grant is made under this part 
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shall not use the grant to provide any assistance or 
services to a family whose monthly income exceeds 
twice the poverty line (as defined by the Office of 
Management and Budget, and revised annually in 
accordance with section 673(2) of the Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 
9902(2))).’’. 
(b) REDUCTION OF LIMITATION OF USE FUNDS FOR 
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) USE
OF
GRANTS.—Section 404(b) (42 
U.S.C. 604(b)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘15’’ and 
inserting ‘‘10’’; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to the use of a grant for— 
‘‘(A) information technology and comput-
erization needed for tracking or monitoring re-
quired by or under this part; or 
‘‘(B) case management necessary to assist 
an individual in developing an individual oppor-
tunity plan under section 408(b).’’. 
(2) PENALTIES.—Section 409(a) (42 U.S.C. 
609(a)) is amended— 
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(A) in paragraph (7)(B)(i)(I)(dd), by strik-
ing ‘‘15’’ and inserting ‘‘10’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(17) PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH 
ADMINISTRATIVE LIMITATION.—If the Secretary de-
termines that a State to which a grant is made 
under section 403 for a fiscal year has failed to com-
ply with section 404(b) for the fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall reduce the grant payable to the State 
under section 403(a)(1) for the immediately suc-
ceeding fiscal year by an amount equal to not more 
than 5 percent of the State family assistance 
grant.’’. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR DIRECT 
SPENDING ON CHILD CARE SERVICES OR ACTIVITIES.— 
Section 404(k) (42 U.S.C. 604(k)), as amended by sub-
section (a) of this section, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(2) DIRECT SPENDING ON CHILD CARE SERV-
ICES OR ACTIVITIES.—A State to which a grant is 
made under this part shall not use the grant for di-
rect spending on child care and other early childhood 
education programs, services, or activities.’’. 
(d) EXPANSION
OF
AUTHORITY
TO
TRANSFER 
FUNDS.—Section 404(d) (42 U.S.C. 604(d)) is amended 
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by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State may transfer not 
more than 50 percent of the grant made to the State 
under section 403(a)(1) to a State program pursu-
ant to any or all of the following provisions of law: 
‘‘(A) The Child Care and Development 
Block Grant Act of 1990. 
‘‘(B) Title I of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act. 
‘‘(2) APPLICABLE RULES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, any 
amount paid to a State under this part that is 
used to carry out a State program pursuant to 
a provision of law specified in paragraph (1) 
shall not be subject to the requirements of this 
part, but shall be subject to the requirements 
that apply to Federal funds provided directly 
under the provision of law to carry out the pro-
gram, and the expenditure of any amount so 
used shall not be considered to be an expendi-
ture under this part. 
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‘‘(B) 
FUNDS
TRANSFERRED
TO
THE 
WIOA.—In the case of funds transferred under 
paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection— 
‘‘(i) the State shall provide an assur-
ance that the funds will be used to support 
individuals eligible for assistance or serv-
ices under this part pursuant to subsection 
(k)(1); and 
‘‘(ii) not more than 15 percent of the 
funds will be reserved for statewide work-
force investment activities referred to in 
section 128(a)(1) of the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act. 
‘‘(3) WIOA TRANSFER AUTHORITY NOT AVAIL-
ABLE TO STATES EXCLUDING THE STATE TANF PRO-
GRAM AS A MANDATORY ONE-STOP PARTNER UNDER 
THE WIOA.—The authority provided by paragraph 
(1)(B) of this subsection may not be exercised by a 
State that has provided the notification referred to 
in section 407(a)(2)(F).’’. 
SEC. 8. TARGETING FUNDS TO CORE PURPOSES. 
(a) REQUIREMENT THAT STATES RESERVE 25 PER-
CENT OF GRANT FOR SPENDING ON CORE ACTIVITIES.— 
Section 408(a) (42 U.S.C. 608(a)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
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‘‘(13) REQUIREMENT
THAT
STATES
RESERVE 
25 PERCENT OF GRANT FOR SPENDING ON CORE AC-
TIVITIES.—A State to which a grant is made under 
section 403(a)(1) for a fiscal year shall expend not 
less than 25 percent of the grant on work supports, 
education and training, apprenticeships, non-recur-
ring short-term benefits, work activities (as defined 
in section 407(d)), and case management necessary 
to assist an individual in developing an individual 
opportunity plan under section 408(b).’’. 
(b) REQUIREMENT THAT AT LEAST 25 PERCENT OF 
QUALIFIED STATE EXPENDITURES BE FOR CORE ACTIVI-
TIES.—Section 408(a) (42 U.S.C. 608(a)), as amended by 
subsection (a) of this section, is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(14) REQUIREMENT THAT AT LEAST 25 PER-
CENT OF QUALIFIED STATE EXPENDITURES BE FOR 
CORE ACTIVITIES.—Not less than 25 percent of the 
qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 
409(a)(7)(B)(ii)) of a State during the fiscal year 
shall be for work supports, education and training, 
apprenticeships, non-recurring short-term benefits, 
work activities (as defined in section 407(d)), and 
case management necessary to assist an individual 
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in developing an individual opportunity plan under 
section 408(b).’’. 
SEC. 9. STRENGTHENING PROGRAM INTEGRITY BY MEAS-
URING IMPROPER PAYMENTS. 
(a) 
APPLICABILITY
OF
IMPROPER
PAYMENTS 
LAWS.—Section 404 (42 U.S.C. 604) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(l) 
APPLICABILITY
OF
IMPROPER
PAYMENTS 
LAWS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Improper Payments 
Information Act of 2002 and the Improper Pay-
ments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 shall 
apply to a State in respect of the State program 
funded under this part in the same manner in which 
such Acts apply to a Federal agency. 
‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—Within 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall prescribe regulations governing how a 
State reviews and reports improper payments under 
the State program funded under this part.’’. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Within 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall submit to the Congress a writ-
ten report that contains a plan to reduce or eliminate im-
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proper payments made by States under part A of title IV 
of the Social Security Act within 10 years. 
SEC. 10. PROHIBITION ON STATE DIVERSION OF FEDERAL 
FUNDS TO REPLACE STATE SPENDING. 
Section 408(a) (42 U.S.C. 608(a)), as amended by 
section 8 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(15) NON-SUPPLANTATION
REQUIREMENT.— 
Funds made available to a State under this part 
shall be used to supplement, not supplant, State 
general revenue spending on activities described in 
section 404.’’. 
SEC. 11. INCLUSION OF POVERTY REDUCTION AS A PRO-
GRAM PURPOSE. 
Section 401(a) (42 U.S.C. 601(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(3); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (4) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) reduce child poverty by increasing employ-
ment entry, retention, and advancement of needy 
parents.’’. 
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SEC. 12. STRENGTHENING ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH 
HHS APPROVAL OF STATE PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 402 (42 U.S.C. 602) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘27-month’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘24-month’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘found’’ and inserting 
‘‘approved that’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking clauses (ii) and 
(iii) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(ii) Require work-eligible individuals 
(as defined in the regulations promulgated 
pursuant to section 407(i)(1)(A)(i)) to en-
gage in work activities consistent with sec-
tion 407(c).’’; 
(II) by redesignating clauses (iv) 
through (viii) as clauses (iii) through 
(vii), respectively; and 
(III) by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(viii) Describe the case management 
practices of the State with respect to the 
requirements of section 408(b), provide a 
copy of the form or forms that will be used 
to assess a work-eligible individual (as so 
defined) and prepare an individual oppor-
tunity plan for the individual, describe how 
the State will ensure that such a plan is 
reviewed 
in 
accordance 
with 
section 
408(b)(6), and describe how the State will 
measure progress under the plan. 
‘‘(ix) Propose the requisite levels of 
performance for the State for purposes of 
section 407(a) for each year in the 2-year 
period referred to in subsection (d) of this 
section, and provide an explanation with 
supporting data of why each such level is 
appropriate. 
‘‘(x) Describe how the State will en-
gage low-income noncustodial parents who 
owe child support and how such a parent 
will be provided with access to work sup-
port and other services under the program 
to which the parent is referred to support 
their employment and advancement. 
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‘‘(xi) Describe how the State will com-
ply with improper payments provisions in 
section 404(l). 
‘‘(xii) 
Describe 
coordination 
with 
other programs, including whether the 
State intends to exercise authority pro-
vided by section 404(d) of this Act to 
transfer any funds paid to the State under 
this part, provide assurance that, in the 
case of a transfer to carry out a program 
under title I of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act, the State will comply 
with section 404(d)(3)(B) of this Act and 
coordinate with the one-stop delivery sys-
tem under the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act, and describe how the 
State will coordinate with the programs in-
volved to provide services to families re-
ceiving assistance under the program re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) of this sub-
section. 
‘‘(xiii) Describe how the State will 
promote marriage, such as through tem-
porary disregard of the income of a new 
spouse when an individual receiving assist-
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ance under the State program marries so 
that the couple doesn’t automatically lose 
benefits due to marriage. 
‘‘(xiv) Describe how the State will 
allow for a transitional period of benefits, 
such as through temporary earned income 
disregards or a gradual reduction in the 
monthly benefit amount, for an individual 
receiving assistance who obtains employ-
ment and becomes ineligible due to an in-
crease in income obtained through employ-
ment or through an increase in wages.’’; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
clauses (iv) and (v); 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF STATE PLANS.—The 
Secretary shall make available to the public, on the 
website described in section 407(b), a link to any plan or 
plan amendment submitted by a State under this sub-
section.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(d) 2-YEAR PLAN.—A plan submitted pursuant to 
this section shall be designed to be implemented during 
a 2-year period. 
‘‘(e) COMBINED PLAN ALLOWED.—A State may sub-
mit to the Secretary and the Secretary of Labor a com-
bined State plan that— 
‘‘(1) meets the requirements of subsections (a) 
and (d); and 
‘‘(2) is for programs and activities under the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. 
‘‘(f) APPROVAL OF PLANS.—The Secretary shall ap-
prove any plan submitted pursuant to this section that 
meets the requirements of subsections (a) through (d).’’. 
(b) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.— 
(1) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES; DISSEMINA-
TION
OF
INFORMATION.—Section 416 (42 U.S.C. 
616) is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ be-
fore ‘‘The programs’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary 
shall coordinate all activities of the Department of Health 
and Human Services relating to work activities (as defined 
in section 407(d)) and requirements and measurement of 
employment outcomes, and, to the maximum extent prac-
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ticable, coordinate the activities of the Department in this 
regard with similar activities of other Federal entities. 
‘‘(c) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary shall disseminate, for voluntary informational pur-
poses, information on practices that scientifically valid re-
search indicates are most successful in improving the qual-
ity of State and tribal programs funded under this part.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 406 (42 U.S.C. 606) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 406. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide tech-
nical assistance to States and Indian tribes (which may 
include providing technical assistance on a reimbursable 
basis), which shall be provided by qualified experts on 
practices grounded in scientifically valid research, where 
appropriate, to support activities related to the publication 
of State performance under section 407(b) and to carry 
out State and tribal programs funded under this part. 
‘‘(b) PUBLICATION OF STATE PERFORMANCE.—The 
Secretary may use funds reserved under this section to 
carry out section 407(b). 
‘‘(c) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—The Secretary shall 
reserve not more than $25,000,000 of the amount appro-
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priated by section 403(a)(1)(C) for a fiscal year to carry 
out this section.’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
403(a)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(1)(B)) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘and the amount specified in section 
406(b)’’ after ‘‘section 413(h)(1)’’. 
SEC. 13. ALIGNING AND IMPROVING DATA REPORTING. 
(a) REQUIREMENT THAT STATES REPORT FULL- 
POPULATION
DATA.—Section 411(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 
611(a)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (B); 
(2) by striking ‘‘(1) GENERAL REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENT.—’’; and 
(3) by— 
(A) redesignating— 
(i) subparagraph (A) as paragraph 
(1); 
(ii) clauses (i) through (xvii) of sub-
paragraph (A) as subparagraphs (A) 
through (Q), respectively; 
(iii) subclauses (I) through (V) of 
clause (ii) as clauses (i) through (v), re-
spectively; 
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(iv) subclauses (I) through (VII) of 
clause (xi) as clauses (i) through (vii), re-
spectively; and 
(v) subclauses (I) through (V) of 
clause (xvi) as clauses (i) through (v), re-
spectively; and 
(B) moving each such redesignated provi-
sion 2 ems to the left. 
(b) REPORT ON PARTICIPATION IN WORK ACTIVI-
TIES.—Section 411(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 611(a)(1)), as 
amended by subsection (a)(3) of this section, is amended 
by striking subparagraphs (K) and (L) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(K) The work eligibility status of each in-
dividual in the family, and— 
‘‘(i) in the case of each work-eligible 
individual (as defined in the regulations 
promulgated 
pursuant 
to 
section 
407(i)(1)(A)(i)) in the family, the number 
of hours (including zero hours) per month 
of participation in work activities (as de-
fined in section 407(d)); and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of each individual in 
the family who is not a work-eligible indi-
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vidual (as so defined), the reason for that 
status. 
‘‘(L) For each work-eligible individual (as 
so defined) and each adult in the family who 
did not participate in work activities (as so de-
fined) during a month, the reason for the lack 
of participation.’’. 
(c) REPORTING OF INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT 
AND EARNINGS OUTCOMES.—Section 411(c) (42 U.S.C. 
611(c)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) REPORTING OF INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT 
AND EARNINGS OUTCOMES.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Labor, shall determine the in-
formation that is necessary to compute the employment 
and earnings outcomes and the statistical adjustment 
model for the employment and earnings outcomes required 
under section 407, and each eligible State shall collect and 
report that information to the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 14. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO DATA EXCHANGE 
STANDARDS TO IMPROVE PROGRAM COORDI-
NATION. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 411(d) (42 U.S.C. 
611(d)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDS FOR IMPROVED 
INTEROPERABILITY.— 
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‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary shall, in 
consultation with an interagency work group estab-
lished by the Office of Management and Budget and 
considering State government perspectives, by rule, 
designate data exchange standards to govern, under 
this part— 
‘‘(A) necessary categories of information 
that State agencies operating programs under 
State plans approved under this part are re-
quired under applicable Federal law to elec-
tronically exchange with another State agency; 
and 
‘‘(B) Federal reporting and data exchange 
required under applicable Federal law. 
‘‘(2) 
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
data 
exchange 
standards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the ex-
tent practicable— 
‘‘(A) incorporate a widely accepted, non- 
proprietary, searchable, computer-readable for-
mat, such as the eXtensible Markup Language; 
‘‘(B) contain interoperable standards devel-
oped and maintained by intergovernmental 
partnerships, such as the National Information 
Exchange Model; 
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‘‘(C) incorporate interoperable standards 
developed and maintained by Federal entities 
with authority over contracting and financial 
assistance; 
‘‘(D) be consistent with and implement ap-
plicable accounting principles; 
‘‘(E) be implemented in a manner that is 
cost-effective and improves program efficiency 
and effectiveness; and 
‘‘(F) be capable of being continually up-
graded as necessary. 
‘‘(3) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed to require a 
change to existing data exchange standards found to 
be effective and efficient.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Not later than the date that 
is 24 months after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
issue a proposed rule that— 
(1) identifies federally required data exchanges, 
include specification and timing of exchanges to be 
standardized, and address the factors used in deter-
mining whether and when to standardize data ex-
changes; and 
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(2) specifies State implementation options and 
describes future milestones. 
SEC. 15. SET-ASIDE FOR ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS. 
Section 404(e) (42 U.S.C. 604(e)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(e) DEADLINES FOR OBLIGATION AND EXPENDI-
TURES OF FUNDS BY STATES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), a State to which a grant is made under 
section 403(a)(1) shall obligate the funds within 2 
years after the date the funds are made available, 
and shall expend the funds within 3 years after such 
date. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION
FOR
LIMITED
AMOUNT
OF 
FUNDS SET ASIDE FOR FUTURE USE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A State to which 
funds are paid under section 403(a)(1) may re-
serve not more than 15 percent of the funds for 
use in the State program funded under this 
part without fiscal year limitation. 
‘‘(B) NOTICE
OF
INTENT
TO
RESERVE 
FUNDS.—A State that intends to reserve funds 
paid to the State under section 402(a)(1) shall 
notify the Secretary of the intention not later 
than the end of the period in which the funds 
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are available for obligation without regard to 
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.’’. 
SEC. 16. WELFARE FOR NEEDS NOT WEED. 
Section 408(a)(12)(A) (42 U.S.C. 608(a)(12)(A)) is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and insert-
ing a semicolon; 
(2) in clause (iii), by striking the period and in-
serting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) any establishment that offers 
marihuana (as defined in section 102 of 
the Controlled Substances Act) for sale.’’. 
SEC. 17. DEFINITIONS RELATED TO USE OF FUNDS. 
Section 419 (42 U.S.C. 619) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) 
ASSISTANCE.—The 
term 
‘assistance’ 
means cash, payments, vouchers, and other forms of 
benefits designed to meet a family’s ongoing basic 
needs (such as for food, clothing, shelter, utilities, 
household goods, personal care items, and general 
incidental expenses). 
‘‘(7) WORK SUPPORTS.—The term ‘work sup-
ports’ means assistance and non-assistance transpor-
tation benefits (such as the value of allowances, bus 
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tokens, car payments, auto repair, auto insurance 
reimbursement, and van services) provided in order 
to help families obtain, retain, or advance in employ-
ment, participate in work activities (as defined in 
section 407(d)), or as a non-recurrent, short-term 
benefit, including goods provided to individuals in 
order to help them obtain or maintain employment 
(such as tools, uniforms, fees to obtain special li-
censes, bonuses, incentives, and work support allow-
ances and expenditures for job access). 
‘‘(8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—The term ‘sup-
portive services’ means services such as domestic vio-
lence services, and mental health, substance abuse 
and disability services, housing counseling services, 
and other family supports, except to the extent that 
the provision of the service would violate section 
408(a)(6). 
‘‘(9) TANF BENEFIT.—The term ‘TANF ben-
efit’ means— 
‘‘(A) assistance; or 
‘‘(B) wage subsidies that are paid, with 
funds provided under section 403(a) or with 
qualified State expenditures, with respect to a 
person who— 
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‘‘(i) was a work-eligible individual (as 
defined in the regulations promulgated 
pursuant to section 407(i)(1)(A)(i)) at the 
time of entry into subsidized employment, 
such as on-the-job training or apprentice-
ship; and 
‘‘(ii) is not receiving assistance.’’. 
SEC. 18. ELIMINATION OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS. 
(a) ELIMINATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS TO 
STATES.—Section 403(a) (42 U.S.C. 603(a)) is amended 
by striking paragraph (3). 
(b) ELIMINATION OF BONUS TO REWARD HIGH PER-
FORMANCE STATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(a) (42 U.S.C. 
603(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (4). 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
1108(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1308(a)(2)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘403(a)(4),’’. 
(c) ELIMINATION OF WELFARE-TO-WORK GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(a) (42 U.S.C. 
603(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (5). 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) ELIMINATION
OF
EXCLUSION
FROM 
TIME
LIMIT.—Section 408(a)(7) (42 U.S.C. 
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608(a)(7)) is amended by striking subpara-
graph (G). 
(B) ELIMINATION OF PENALTY FOR MIS-
USE
OF
COMPETITIVE
WELFARE-TO-WORK 
FUNDS.—Section 
409(a)(1) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
609(a)(1)) is amended by striking subpara-
graph (C). 
(C) ELIMINATION
OF
EXCLUSION
FROM 
QUALIFIED
STATE
EXPENDITURES
OF
STATE 
FUNDS
USED
TO
MATCH
WELFARE-TO-WORK 
GRANT
FUNDS.—Section 409(a)(7)(B)(iv) (42 
U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B)(iv)) is amended in the 1st 
sentence— 
(i) by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
clause (II); and 
(ii) by striking subclause (III) and re-
designating subclause (IV) as subclause 
(III). 
(D) ELIMINATION OF PENALTY FOR FAIL-
URE OF STATE TO MAINTAIN HISTORIC EFFORT 
DURING
YEAR
IN
WHICH
WELFARE-TO-WORK 
GRANT
IS
RECEIVED.—Section 409(a) (42 
U.S.C. 609(a)) is amended by striking para-
graph (13). 
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(E) ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENTS RE-
LATING
TO
WELFARE-TO-WORK
GRANTS
IN 
QUARTERLY STATE REPORTS.—Section 411(a) 
(42 U.S.C. 611(a)), as amended by section 
13(a) of this Act, is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(ex-
cept for information relating to activities 
carried out under section 403(a)(5))’’; and 
(ii) in each of paragraphs (2) through 
(4), by striking the comma and all that fol-
lows and inserting a period. 
(F) INDIAN
TRIBAL
PROGRAMS.—Section 
412(a) (42 U.S.C. 612(a)) is amended by strik-
ing paragraph (3). 
(G) ELIMINATION
OF
REQUIREMENT
TO 
DISCLOSE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO PRIVATE 
INDUSTRY
COUNCIL
RECEIVING
WELFARE-TO- 
WORK
FUNDS.—Section 454A(f) (42 U.S.C. 
654a(f)) is amended by striking paragraph (5). 
(H) GRANTS
TO
TERRITORIES.—Section 
1108(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1308(a)(2)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘403(a)(5),’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATED TO ELIMI-
NATION OF FEDERAL LOANS FOR STATE WELFARE PRO-
GRAMS.— 
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(1) ELIMINATION
OF
ASSOCIATED
PENALTY 
PROVISION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Section 409(a) (42 
U.S.C. 609(a)) is amended by striking para-
graph (6). 
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 
412(g)(1) (42 U.S.C. 612(g)(1)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘(a)(6),’’. 
(2) ELIMINATION
OF
PROVISION
PROVIDING 
FOR TRIBAL ELIGIBILITY.—Section 412 (42 U.S.C. 
612) is amended by striking subsection (f). 
(3) ELIMINATION OF DISREGARD OF LOAN IN 
APPLYING
LIMIT
ON
PAYMENTS
TO
THE
TERRI-
TORIES.—Section 
1108(a)(2) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1308(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘406,’’. 
(e) ELIMINATION OF LIMITATIONS ON OTHER STATE 
PROGRAMS FUNDED WITH QUALIFIED STATE EXPENDI-
TURES.— 
(1) The following provisions are each amended 
by striking ‘‘or any other State program funded with 
qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 
409(a)(7)(B)(i))’’: 
(A) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 
407(e) (42 U.S.C. 607(e)(1) and (2)). 
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(B) 
Section 
411(a)(1) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
611(a)(1)), 
as 
amended 
by 
section 
13(a)(3)(A)(i) of this Act. 
(C) Subsections (d) and (e)(1) of section 
413 (42 U.S.C. 613(d) and (e)(1)). 
(2) Section 413(a) (42 U.S.C. 613(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘and any other State program 
funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined 
in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i))’’. 
(f) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATED TO ELIMI-
NATION OF REPORT.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Section 
409(a)(2) 
(42 
U.S.C. 609(a)(2)) is amended— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting 
‘‘QUARTERLY’’ before ‘‘REPORT’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 
‘‘clause (i)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘(A) QUARTERLY
RE-
PORTS.—’’; 
(D) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(E) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) of 
subparagraph (A) as subparagraphs (A) and 
(B), respectively (and adjusting the margins ac-
cordingly). 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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(A) 
Section 
409(b)(2) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
609(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘and,’’ and 
all that follows and inserting a period. 
(B) 
Section 
409(c)(4) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
609(c)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘(2)(B),’’. 
(g) ANNUAL
REPORTS
TO
CONGRESS.—Section 
411(b)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 611(b)(1)(A)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘participation rates’’ and inserting ‘‘outcome 
measures’’. 
(h) REDUCTION
IN FORCE PROVISIONS.—Section 
416(a) (42 U.S.C. 616(a)), as so designated by section 
12(b)(1)(A) of this Act, is amended by striking ‘‘, and the 
Secretary’’ and all that follows and inserting a period. 
(i) CONFORMING CROSS-REFERENCES.— 
(1) Section 409 (42 U.S.C. 609) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(7)(B)(i)(III), by 
striking ‘‘(12)’’ and inserting ‘‘(10)’’; 
(B) in subsection (a) (as amended by sub-
sections (c)(2)(D), (d)(2)(B), and (e)(1)(A) of 
this section), by redesignating paragraphs (7), 
(8), (9), (11), (12), (14), (15), and (16) as 
paragraphs (6) through (13), respectively; 
(C) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘(8), 
(10), (12), or (13)’’ and inserting ‘‘or (10)’’; 
and 
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(D) in subsection (c)(4), by striking ‘‘(8), 
(10), (12), (13), or (16)’’ and inserting ‘‘(10), 
or (13)’’. 
(2) Section 452 (42 U.S.C. 652) is amended in 
each of subsections (d)(3)(A)(i) and (g)(1) by strik-
ing ‘‘409(a)(8)’’ and inserting ‘‘409(a)(7)’’. 
(j) MODIFICATIONS
TO MAINTENANCE-OF-EFFORT 
REQUIREMENT.—Section 409(a)(6)(B)(i) (42 U.S.C. 
609(a)(6)(B)(i)), as redesignated by subsection (i)(1)(B) 
of this section, is amended— 
(1) in subclause (I)— 
(A) in the matter preceding item (aa), by 
striking ‘‘all State programs’’ and inserting 
‘‘the State program funded under this part’’; 
(B) by redesignating items (dd) and (ee) 
as items (ee) and (ff), respectively, and insert-
ing after item (cc) the following: 
‘‘(dd) Expenditures for a 
purpose described in paragraph 
(3), 
(4), 
or 
(5) 
of 
section 
401(a).’’; and 
(C) in item (ee) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘and (ee)’’ and inserting ‘‘(dd), and 
(ff)’’; 
(2) by striking subclause (V); and 
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(3) in subclause (IV), by inserting ‘‘, except any 
of such families whose monthly income exceeds twice 
the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget, and revised annually in accord-
ance with section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)))’’ 
before the period. 
SEC. 19. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on October 1, 2026. 
Æ 
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