HR 2943 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Short-Term TANF Extension Act

Introduced Sep 15, 2011 Originated House Became Public Law 112-35 Sponsor Geoff Davis R-KY

Latest action · Sep 30, 2011 Became Public Law No: 112-35.

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.

IntroducedSep 15, 2011
Passed HouseSep 21, 2011
Passed SenateSep 23, 2011
To the PresidentSep 27, 2011
Became lawSep 30, 2011Public Law 112-35

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Short-Term TANF Extension Act - Continues through December 31, 2011, and make appropriations through the first quarter of FY2012 for, grants to states, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa for programs under part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families [TANF]) of title IV of the Social Security Act. Excludes from this extension: (1) supplemental grants for population increases in certain states, or (2) activities related to the Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs.

Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families [TANF]) of title IV of the Social Security Act to continue through FY2013 the authority for administrative penalties for a state's failure during the immediately preceding fiscal year to maintain qualified TANF expenditures at the applicable percentage of historic state expenditures (maintenance of effort).

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

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 Sep 15, 2011
House	Budget Committee	Referred Sep 15, 2011

Actions 13

Everything that happened, newest first.

Sep 30, 2011Signed by President.
Sep 30, 2011Became Public Law No: 112-35.
Sep 27, 2011Presented to President.
Sep 23, 2011Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5932)
Sep 23, 2011Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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In the Congressional Record 3

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
Senate	Debate and remarks S5932	Tom Udall D-NM	Sep 23, 2011
House	Debate and remarks H6289–H6292Text printed H6289	Charles B. Rangel D-NY, Geoff Davis R-KY, Jim McDermott D-WA, Lloyd Doggett D-TX, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX	Sep 21, 2011
House	Declaratory Statements H6273	—	Sep 20, 2011

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.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution, to ``provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States.''

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H6232.

CRS reports 7

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 7

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
RL31025	Fatherhood Initiatives: Connecting Fathers to Their Children	Report	May 1, 2018
R44100	Use of the Annual Appropriations Process to Block Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (FY2011-FY2017) Archived	Report	May 11, 2017
RL30785	The Child Care and Development Block Grant: Background and Funding Archived	Report	Sep 17, 2014
R42891	The Presidential Inauguration: Basic Facts and Information Archived	Report	Jan 9, 2013
RL32842	Gun Control Legislation Archived	Report	Nov 14, 2012
R41781	The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: Issues for the 112th Congress Archived	Report	Mar 1, 2012

Titles 5

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

Official Title as Introduced: To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs through December 31, 2011.
Short Titles as Introduced: Short-Term TANF Extension Act
Short Titles as Passed House: Short-Term TANF Extension Act
Short Titles as Passed Senate: Short-Term TANF Extension Act
Short Titles as Enacted: Short-Term TANF Extension Act

Subjects

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

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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