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Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act

5853

115th Congress

In Committee

Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

2

Committee

3

Floor Vote

4

Other Chamber

5

Enacted

Introduced

May 16, 2018

Latest Action

June 4, 2018

Primary Sponsor

David G. ReichertRepublican(WA)

Momentum (last 30 days)

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score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

65pct

19d open

vs 7,393 other HR bills in the 115th — cohort avg 50d

Summary

Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act This bill requires state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs to maintain policies preventing assistance under the TANF program from being used at an establishment that offers marijuana for sale.

Subjects (3)

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Poverty and welfare assistance

Actions (3)

June 4, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

May 16, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

May 16, 2018

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Ways and Means Committee	House	Referred to	May 16, 2018

Text Versions

Version	Date	Links
Introduced in House	May 16, 2018	XML

Cosponsors (1)

Name	Party	State
Adrian Smith	Republican	NE

Related Bills (1)

Bill	Congress	Relationship
HR 5861	115th	Related bill

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Sources: Congress.gov