Congress 115 - HR 2179 - Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act

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Criminal justice information and records Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Food assistance and relief Housing and community development funding Low- and moderate-income housing Poverty and welfare assistance Public housing Social Welfare

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Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act

This bill requires the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and specified public housing programs to subject individuals to substance-abuse screening and to deny benefits for individuals who test positive for a controlled substance.

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May 4, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
May 3, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Apr 26, 2017

Referred 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.
Apr 26, 2017

Introduced in House

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