Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2004
Latest action · Mar 31, 2004 Became Public Law No: 108-210.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 25, 2004
- Passed SenateMar 25, 2004
- Passed HouseMar 30, 2004
- To the PresidentMar 31, 2004
- Became lawMar 31, 2004Public Law 108-210
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2004 - Amends title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to extend through June 30, 2004: (1) the TANF block grant program under part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF), including the sexual activity abstinence education program and eligibility for Medicaid under SSA title XIX; (2) the National Random Sample Study of Child Welfare under part B (Child and Family Services); and (3) demonstration projects likely to promote the objectives of part B or part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance). Makes appropriations for such purposes. Authorizes grants and payments pursuant to such authority through the third quarter of FY 2004 at the level provided for such activities through the third quarter of FY 2002.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 25, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Original | Mar 25, 2004 |
Committees 2
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 Mar 25, 2004 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 25, 2004 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 29, 2004 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 31, 2004Presented to President.
- Mar 31, 2004Signed by President.
- Mar 31, 2004Became Public Law No: 108-210.
- Mar 30, 2004Mr. Herger moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 30, 2004Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1683-1686)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H1683–H1686Text printed H1683 | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, John A. Boehner R-OH, Lynn C. Woolsey D-CA, Sander M. Levin D-MI, Wally Herger R-CA | Mar 30, 2004 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3120 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Mar 25, 2004 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Apr 7, 2004S. 2231, Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2004<p>Direct spending and revenues effects estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on March 30, 2004, and signed by the President on March 31, 2004</p>
- Apr 7, 2004S. 2231, Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2004Direct spending and revenues effects estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on March 30, 2004, and signed by the President on March 31, 2004
CRS reports 6
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 6
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44668 | The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Legislative History | Report | Feb 10, 2026 |
| R46818 | Health Care-Related Expiring Provisions of the 117th Congress, First Session Archived | Report | Jun 14, 2021 |
| R46331 | Health Care-Related Expiring Provisions of the 116th Congress, Second Session | Report | Apr 28, 2020 |
| R45781 | Health Care-Related Expiring Provisions of the 116th Congress, First Session | Report | Jun 21, 2019 |
| R44662 | Health Care-Related Expiring Provisions of the 115th Congress, First Session Archived | Report | Feb 22, 2017 |
| RL31746 | Child Welfare Issues in the 108th Congress Archived | Report | Jan 12, 2005 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program through June 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2004
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2004
- Popular Titles
- TANF Extension Programs bill
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Mar 25, 2004Engrossed in Senate
- Mar 25, 2004Referred in House
- Mar 25, 2004Considered and Passed Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.