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Passed
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Introduced Session
112th Congress
Bill Summary
Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of SSA title IV to extend the TANF program through FY2012. Directs the Secretary of HHS to designate standard data elements for any category of information required to be reported under TANF. Requires states to maintain policies and practices necessary to prevent the use of state TANF assistance in any transaction in any: (1) liquor store; (2) casino, gambling casino, or gaming establishment; or (3) retail establishment which provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state for entertainment. Prescribes an administrative penalty for states which failure to enforce such requirement.
AI Summary
This bill, the Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act, extends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program through fiscal year 2012, which provides block grants to states for temporary assistance to needy families. It also requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish standardized data elements for information reported under TANF, aiming to improve data collection and reporting consistency. Furthermore, the bill mandates that states implement policies to prevent TANF assistance from being used at liquor stores, casinos, or establishments featuring adult entertainment where performers disrobe, and it outlines administrative penalties for states that fail to enforce these spending restrictions.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 12/15/2011)
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