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TANF Marriage Penalty Elimination Act

2969

114th Congress

Social Welfare

In Committee

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

July 8, 2015

Latest Action

November 16, 2015

Primary Sponsor

George HoldingRepublican(NC)

Momentum (last 30 days)

score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

85pct

131d open

vs 6,526 other HR bills in the 114th — cohort avg 56d

Summary

TANF Marriage Penalty Elimination Act This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act with respect to mandatory work requirements to repeal the separate participation rate for two-parent families receiving TANF assistance.

Subjects (3)

Employment and training programs

Marriage and family status

Poverty and welfare assistance

Actions (4)

November 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

July 13, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

July 8, 2015

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.

Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A

July 8, 2015

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H