Bill > HR372

This bill proposes to implement drug testing requirements for recipients of three major welfare programs: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and public housing assistance. For individuals 18 years and older, the bill mandates that states first determine if the person has been arrested for a drug-related offense in the past 5 years. If an individual has such an arrest, they must test negative for controlled substances. For those without drug-related arrests, states must conduct substance abuse screenings to assess high-risk individuals, who must then pass a drug test. Anyone testing positive for controlled substances would be ineligible for benefits for a minimum of 12 months or until they complete a treatment program and test negative. The bill ensures that individuals are not charged for drug testing and that other family members' benefits are not affected by one member's disqualification. Additionally, the bill imposes a 15% funding reduction on states that fail to implement these drug testing requirements. The legislation defines controlled substances as those not used under a valid prescription and drug-related offenses as criminal acts involving manufacture, sale, distribution, or possession of controlled substances. The changes would take effect 240 days after the act's enactment.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/372/all-info