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Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act This bill requires the President to include in the annual budget proposal the total level of means-tested welfare spending by the federal, state, and local governments for the most recent fiscal year for which such data is available, and estimated levels for the current and 10 ensuing fiscal years. For each of FY2018-FY2028 each state that receives means-tested welfare spending by the federal government shall report annually to the Congressional Budget Office on the total amount of such spending by the state for the fiscal year. The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended to define means-tested welfare spending as spending for any federal program designed specifically to give assistance or benefits exclusively to low-income Americans. The refundable portion of certain tax credits shall also be means-tested welfare spending, as well as the refundable portion of the premium and out-of-pocket health care subsidies to be paid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act. The bill revises work eligibility requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act is amended to create the work preparation program for TANF families. The bill eliminates separate participation rate requirements for two-parent families. No federal funds shall be made available to carry out any means-tested housing program, but states may receive grants to fund their own housing programs. The bill prohibits funding for abortions and for health benefits that cover abortion, including certain tax credits, except where the pregnancy results from rape or incest or in certain other health cases.

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Jim Jordan (R)*,  Rick Allen (R),  Jodey Arrington (R),  Brian Babin (R),  Jim Banks (R),  Andy Biggs (R),  Mike Bishop (R),  Rob Bishop (R),  Diane Black (R),  Dave Brat (R),  Mo Brooks (R),  Ken Buck (R),  Ted Budd (R),  Michael Burgess (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  Steve Chabot (R),  Michael Cloud (R),  James Comer (R),  John Curtis (R),  Warren Davidson (R),  Ron DeSantis (R),  Scott DesJarlais (R),  Jeff Duncan (R),  John Duncan (R),  Tom Emmer (R),  Ron Estes (R),  Blake Farenthold (R),  Bill Flores (R),  Trent Franks (R),  Matt Gaetz (R),  Mike Gallagher (R),  Tom Garrett (R),  Louie Gohmert (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Trey Gowdy (R),  Sam Graves (R),  Tom Graves (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Andy Harris (R),  George Holding (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Mike Johnson (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Trent Kelly (R),  Steve King (R),  David Kustoff (R),  Raúl Labrador (R),  Darin LaHood (R),  Doug Lamborn (R),  Debbie Lesko (R),  Billy Long (R),  Mia Love (R),  Kenny Marchant (R),  Tom McClintock (R),  Mark Meadows (R),  Luke Messer (R),  Alex Mooney (R),  Ralph Norman (R),  Gary Palmer (R),  Scott Perry (R),  Robert Pittenger (R),  Bill Posey (R),  John Ratcliffe (R),  Tom Rice (R),  Todd Rokita (R),  Francis Rooney (R),  Keith Rothfus (R),  David Rouzer (R),  Mark Sanford (R),  David Schweikert (R),  Jason Smith (R),  Ann Wagner (R),  Mark Walker (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Daniel Webster (R),  Bruce Westerman (R),  Roger Williams (R),  Joe Wilson (R),  Rob Wittman (R),  Steve Womack (R), 

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. (on 06/26/2017)

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