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Introduced
03/14/2019
03/14/2019
In Committee
03/14/2019
03/14/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. This bill renames the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program as the Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services (JOBS) program, reauthorizes the program through FY2024, and makes changes relating to work requirements for beneficiaries. States providing aid under the program shall create an individual opportunity plan for each beneficiary. States shall impose work requirements on all work-eligible beneficiaries, and shall reduce benefits for noncompliance. (Currently, individual plans are optional under TANF, and states have discretion as to whether to reduce benefits for noncompliant individuals.) States providing aid shall meet annual performance targets related to the number of beneficiaries who exit the program and find unsubsidized employment. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall reduce grants to states that fail to meet such targets. States shall provide data related to beneficiary employment and wages to HHS, which shall be publicly available. The bill modifies various limitations on the use of funds for various purposes, and establishes that at least 25% of funds from various grants shall be spent on core activities. Certain existing laws relating to monitoring and recovering improper benefits payments shall apply to the JOBS program. The bill eliminates programs providing (1) supplemental grants for population increases, (2) bonuses for high performance states, (3) welfare-to-work grants, and (4) contingency funds for state welfare programs.
AI Summary
This bill renames the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program as the Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services (JOBS) program, reauthorizes the program through FY2024, and makes changes relating to work requirements for beneficiaries. States must create an individual opportunity plan for each beneficiary and impose work requirements on all work-eligible beneficiaries, reducing benefits for noncompliance. States must meet annual performance targets related to the number of beneficiaries who exit the program and find unsubsidized employment, with the Department of Health and Human Services reducing grants to states that fail to meet such targets. The bill also modifies limitations on the use of funds, establishes that at least 25% of funds must be spent on core activities, and applies certain existing laws relating to monitoring and recovering improper benefits payments to the JOBS program. It eliminates supplemental grants for population increases, bonuses for high performance states, welfare-to-work grants, and contingency funds for state welfare programs.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (6)
Steve Daines (R)*,
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),
John Neely Kennedy (R),
Kelly Loeffler (R),
Jim Risch (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 03/14/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/802/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s802/BILLS-116s802is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s802/BILLS-116s802is.pdf.pdf |
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