Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act
Latest action · Jul 17, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 13, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act
This bill amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to:
- subject individuals to criminal background checks for drug-related offenses as well as substance abuse screening, and
- deny TANF assistance for an individual who tests positive for a controlled substance.
The Department of Health and Human Services is required to reduce by 15% of the state TANF grant if a state has substantially failed to condition benefits on passing drug testing or screening.
The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 are amended to set forth analogous drug testing and screening requirements under the supplemental nutrition assistance program and public housing and "Section 8" rental assistance programs.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 23, 2015 to Oct 9, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Oct 9, 2015 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 17, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
- Jul 15, 2015Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5187)
- Jul 13, 2015Introduced in House
- Jul 13, 2015Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Financial Services, 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2015Introduced in House
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