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Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Welfare Integrity Now for Children
and Families Act of 2012'' or the ''WIN for Children and Families
Act''.

SEC. 2. SPENDING POLICIES FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER STATE TANF PROGRAMS.

(a) State Requirement.--Section 408(a) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 608(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
''(12) State requirement to prevent unauthorized spending
of benefits.--
''(A) In general.--A State to which a grant is made
under section 403 shall maintain policies and practices
as necessary to prevent assistance provided under the
State program funded under this part from being used in
any electronic benefit transfer transaction in--
''(i) any liquor store;
''(ii) any casino, gambling casino, or
gaming establishment; or
''(iii) any retail establishment which
provides adult-oriented entertainment in which
performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed
state for entertainment.
''(B) Definitions.--For purposes of subparagraph
(A)--
''(i) Liquor store.--The term 'liquor
store' means any retail establishment which
sells exclusively or primarily intoxicating
liquor. Such term does not include a grocery
store which sells both intoxicating liquor and
groceries including staple foods (within the
meaning of section 3(r) of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(r))).
''(ii) Casino, gambling casino, or gaming
establishment.--The terms 'casino', 'gambling
casino', and 'gaming establishment' do not
include a grocery store which sells groceries
including such staple foods and which also
offers, or is located within the same building
or complex as, casino, gambling, or gaming
activities.
''(iii) Electronic benefit transfer
transaction.--The term 'electronic benefit
transfer transaction' means the use of a credit
or debit card service, automated teller
machine, point-of-sale terminal, or access to
an online system for the withdrawal of funds or
the processing of a payment for merchandise or
a service.''.
(b) Penalty.--Section 409(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
609(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(16) Penalty for failure to enforce spending policies.--
''(A) In general.--If, within 2 years after the
date of the enactment of the WIN for Children and
Families Act, any State has not reported to the
Secretary on such State's implementation of the
policies and practices required by section 408(a)(12),
or the Secretary determines, based on the information
provided in State reports, that any State has not
implemented and maintained such policies and practices,
the Secretary shall reduce, by an amount equal to 5
percent of the State family assistance grant, the grant
payable to such State under section 403(a)(1) for--
''(i) the fiscal year immediately
succeeding the year in which such 2-year period
ends; and
''(ii) each succeeding fiscal year in which
the State does not demonstrate that such State
has implemented and maintained such policies
and practices.
''(B) Reduction of applicable penalty.--The
Secretary may reduce the amount of the reduction
required under subparagraph (A) based on the degree of
noncompliance of the State.
''(C) State not responsible for individual
violations.--Fraudulent activity by any individual in
an attempt to circumvent the policies and practices
required by section 408(a)(12) shall not trigger a
State penalty under subparagraph (A).''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 409(c)(4) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 609(c)(4)) is amended by striking ''or (13)'' and
inserting ''(13), or (16)''.

Passed the House of Representatives February 1, 2012.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Clerk.
Output:
Welfare Integrity Now for Children and Families Act of 2012 or WIN for Children and Families Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require a state to which a state family assistance grant is made to maintain policies and practices necessary to prevent the use of state TANF assistance in any electronic benefit transfer transaction in a liquor store, casino or gambling establishment, or strip club.

Defines "electronic benefit transfer transaction" as the use of a credit or debit card service, automated teller machine (ATM), point-of-sale terminal, or access to an online system for the withdrawal of funds or the processing of a payment for merchandise or a service.

Establishes administrative penalties for states which have not reported on their implementation of or enforced such policies and practices.