Preserving the Work Requirement for Welfare Act

Bill: 114-hr-1179
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2015-02-27
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Health and Human Services

Employment and training programs

Poverty and welfare assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-02-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Preserving the Work Requirement for Welfare Act</b></p> <p> Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing, implementing, enforcing, or otherwise taking 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 or that reflects the same or similar policies.</p> <p>Prohibits the Secretary also from authorizing, approving, modifying, or extending any experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under the Social Security Act (SSAct) that: (1) waives compliance with mandatory work requirements of SSAct title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF), or (2) authorizes an expenditure not otherwise allowable under a state TANF program with respect to compliance with such work requirements.</p> <p>Rescinds and nullifies any waiver relating to the subject matter of the Information Memorandum granted before the enactment of this Act.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1179 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2015 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin , Mr. Boustany , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Paulsen , Mrs. Black , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Holding , Mr. Young of Indiana , and Mr. Kline ) 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 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving the Work Requirement for Welfare Act . 2. Prohibition on TANF waivers relating to compliance with the TANF work requirements (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision 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 Information Memorandum. (2) Authorize, approve, renew, modify, or extend 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 allowable use of funds under a State program funded under part A of title IV of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ) with respect to compliance with the work requirements in section 407 of such Act to be regarded as an allowable use of funds under that program for any period. (b) Rescission of waivers Any waiver relating to the subject matter set forth in the Information Memorandum or described in subsection (a)(2) that is granted before the date of the enactment of this Act is hereby rescinded and shall be null and void.