HR 2770 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

American Indian Welfare Reform Act

Introduced Jul 17, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ

Latest action · Aug 13, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

Progress

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IntroducedJul 17, 2003
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

American Indian Welfare Reform Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) reauthorize and extend tribal family assistance grants; (2) replace grants for Indian tribes under the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) Training Program with tribal human services program infrastructure improvement and other tribal TANF improvement grants; (3) reauthorize and extend the bonus to reward high performance States; (4) reauthorize and extend the contingency fund for State Welfare Programs; and (5) provide for payments to Indian tribes with approved tribal family assistance plans that are operating in situations of increased economic hardship.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit Indian tribes to issue tax-exempt qualified Indian private activity bonds.

Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to establish a set-aside for job access and reverse commute grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations.

Amends SSA title IV part A to provide for grants for: (1) improving the access of Indian families with children to dependable, affordable automobiles to improve their employment opportunities and access to training; and (2) tribal employment services program. Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 with respect to benefits of Indian children.

Amends SSA title IV part A to ensure equitable State plan benefits and services access for each member of an Indian tribe or tribal organization domiciled in the State who is not eligible for tribal family assistance.

Amends SSA title IV part A to provide for parity in treatment of Alaska natives with Indian tribes under the TANF program.

Gives Indian tribes authority to receive funds under SSA title IV part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance).

Amends SSA title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) to make an Indian tribe or tribal organization that administers a social services program eligible for block grant payments.

Amends SSA title IV part A to direct the Secretary to conduct research on tribal family assistance programs and on efforts to reduce poverty among Indians.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 16, 2003 to Sep 25, 2003.

Seat	Cosponsor	Signed on
D-CA	Bob Filner	Sep 16, 2003
D-TX	Martin Frost	Sep 16, 2003
D-AZ	Raúl M. Grijalva	Sep 16, 2003
D-LA	William J. Jefferson	Sep 16, 2003
D-AS	Eni F. H. Faleomavaega	Sep 25, 2003

Committees 6

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Ways and Means Committee	Referred Jul 17, 2003
House	Natural Resources Committee	Referred Jul 17, 2003
House	Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	Referred Jul 17, 2003
	Highways and Transit Subcommittee	Referred Jul 24, 2003
House	Education and Workforce Committee	Referred Jul 17, 2003
	Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee	Referred Aug 13, 2003
House	Agriculture Committee	Referred Jul 17, 2003
	Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee	Referred Jul 31, 2003
House	Energy and Commerce Committee	Referred Jul 17, 2003
	Health Subcommittee	Referred Aug 8, 2003

Actions 7

Everything that happened, newest first.

Aug 13, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Aug 8, 2003Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Aug 8, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 31, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jul 24, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
Jul 17, 2003Introduced in House
Jul 17, 2003Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 751	American Indian Welfare Reform Act	Identical bill	Apr 1, 2003

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to reauthorize and improve the operation of temporary assistance to needy families programs operated by Indian tribes, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: American Indian Welfare Reform Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Jul 17, 2003Introduced in House

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