IIB 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 890 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 14, 2013 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preserving the Welfare 
Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON TANF WAIVERS RELATING TO 
COMPLIANCE WITH THE TANF WORK RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
may not do the following: 
(1) Finalize, implement, enforce, or otherwise 
take any action to give effect to the Information 
Memorandum dated July 12, 2012 (Transmittal No. 
TANF–ACF–IM–2012–03), or to any administrative 
action relating to the same subject matter set forth 
in the Information Memorandum or that reflects the 
same or similar policies as those set forth in the In-
formation Memorandum. 
(2) Authorize, approve, renew, modify, or ex-
tend any experimental, pilot, or demonstration 
project under section 1115 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) that waives compliance with 
a requirement of section 407 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
607) through a waiver of section 402 of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 602) or that provides authority for an 
expenditure which would not otherwise be an allow-
able use of funds under a State program funded 
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under part A of title IV of such Act (42 U.S.C. 601 
et seq.) with respect to compliance with the work re-
quirements in section 407 of such Act to be re-
garded as an allowable use of funds under that pro-
gram for any period. 
(b) RESCISSION OF WAIVERS.—Any waiver relating 
to the subject matter set forth in the Information Memo-
randum or described in subsection (a)(2) that is granted 
before the date of the enactment of this Act is hereby re-
scinded and shall be null and void. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR 
NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM AND RELATED 
PROGRAMS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2013. 
Activities authorized by part A of title IV and section 
1108(b) of the Social Security Act (other than under sec-
tion 403(b) of such Act) shall continue through December 
31, 2013, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2012, 
and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States 
not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants 
and payments may be made pursuant to this authority on 
a quarterly basis through the first quarter of fiscal year 
2014 at the level provided for such activities for the cor-
responding quarter of fiscal year 2012. 
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SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 13, 
2013. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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