Promoting Fair Work Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Act
Latest action · May 3, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
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.
- IntroducedApr 20, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Promoting Fair Work Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to deem individuals with disabilities complying with a modified employability plan to be meeting work participation requirements.
Gives states the option to disregard in determining work participation rates any SSI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSA title XVI) and Social Security disability insurance applicants or recipients.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 22, 2010 to Jun 17, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Apr 22, 2010 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 17, 2010 |
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 Apr 20, 2010 |
| Work and Welfare Subcommittee | Referred May 3, 2010 | |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Apr 20, 2010 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 3, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
- Apr 20, 2010Introduced in House
- Apr 20, 2010Referred to House Ways and Means
- Apr 20, 2010Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
- Apr 20, 2010Referred to House Education and Labor
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 reward States for engaging individuals with disabilities in work activities, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Promoting Fair Work Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2010Introduced in House
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