Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act

Bill: 116-hr-1505
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Introduced: 2019-03-05
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Accounting and auditing

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Latest action: action_date: 2019-03-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-03-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act</strong></p> <p>This bill applies specified federal laws regarding improper payment to state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs. The Department of Health and Human Services must establish review and reporting requirements through regulations.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1505 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2019 Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 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. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2019.