Tribal TANF Fairness Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3026
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
Introduced: 2015-07-10
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Family services

Indian lands and resources rights

Indian social and development programs

Poverty and welfare assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2015-07-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Tribal TANF Fairness Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow a tribal government (including one participating in an intertribal consortium) to lease land held in trust or in fee, at a fair market rate, for the administration of a tribal family assistance grant by the tribal government or the intertribal consortium.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3026 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2015 Mr. Cook introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of tribal governments in regard to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal TANF Fairness Act of 2015 . 2. Self-determination authority Section 412 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 612 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Rule of interpretation Notwithstanding subsection (e)(1), a tribal government (including a tribal government participating in an intertribal consortium) may lease land held in trust or in fee, at a fair market rate (as verified by an independent appraisal prepared in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice), for the administration of a tribal family assistance grant by the tribal government or the intertribal consortium. .