Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act

Bill: 115-hr-5847
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
Introduced: 2018-05-16
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Accounting and auditing

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations

Poverty and welfare assistance

State and local government operations

Vocational and technical education
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-05-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act</strong></p> <p>This bill (1) applies to state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs&nbsp;specified provisions of federal law regarding improper payment, and (2) eliminates the 12-month limit on counting vocational training as work activities for purposes of meeting mandatory work requirements under the TANF program.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5847 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2018 Mr. Curbelo of Florida (for himself and Mr. Smith of Nebraska ) 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 amend title IV–A of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act . 2. Strengthening program integrity through improper payments review Section 404 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 604 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Applicability of improper payments laws (1) In general The Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 and the Improper Payments 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 Secretary shall prescribe regulations governing how a State reviews and reports improper payments under the State program funded under this part. . 3. Supporting work through career and technical education Section 407(d)(8) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 607(d)(8) ) is amended by striking (not to exceed 12 months with respect to any individual) inserting and career and technical education . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2018.