Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act
Latest action · Jun 26, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
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.
- IntroducedJun 8, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act
This bill requires the President to include in the annual budget proposal the total level of means-tested welfare spending by the federal, state, and local governments for the most recent fiscal year for which such data is available, and estimated levels for the current and 10 ensuing fiscal years.
For each of FY2018-FY2028 each state that receives means-tested welfare spending by the federal government shall report annually to the Congressional Budget Office on the total amount of such spending by the state for the fiscal year.
The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended to define means-tested welfare spending as spending for any federal program designed specifically to give assistance or benefits exclusively to low-income Americans.
The refundable portion of certain tax credits shall also be means-tested welfare spending, as well as the refundable portion of the premium and out-of-pocket health care subsidies to be paid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act.
The bill revises work eligibility requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act is amended to create the work preparation program for TANF families.
The bill eliminates separate participation rate requirements for two-parent families.
No federal funds shall be made available to carry out any means-tested housing program, but states may receive grants to fund their own housing programs.
The bill prohibits funding for abortions and for health benefits that cover abortion, including certain tax credits, except where the pregnancy results from rape or incest or in certain other health cases.
Cosponsors 79
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 8, 2017 to Sep 24, 2018; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AR | Bruce Westerman | Original | Jun 8, 2017 |
| R-VA | Dave Brat | Original | Jun 8, 2017 |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Original | Jun 8, 2017 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Jun 23, 2017 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Jun 27, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Jul 14, 2017 | |
| R-TX | John Ratcliffe | Jul 18, 2017 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Jul 18, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Jul 19, 2017 | |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Jul 19, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Jul 25, 2017 | |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Jul 25, 2017 | |
| R-NC | Mark Walker | Jul 25, 2017 | |
| R-NC | Robert Pittenger | Jul 25, 2017 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Jul 27, 2017 | |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Jul 27, 2017 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Jul 27, 2017 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Jul 27, 2017 | |
| R-LA | Mike Johnson | Jul 28, 2017 | |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Jul 28, 2017 | |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Aug 18, 2017 | |
| R-GA | Tom Graves | Aug 18, 2017 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Sep 6, 2017 | |
| R-AL | Gary J. Palmer | Sep 6, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Francis Rooney | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Matt Gaetz | Oct 5, 2017 | |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Oct 5, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Roger Williams | Oct 5, 2017 | |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | Oct 5, 2017 | |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Oct 5, 2017 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Oct 5, 2017 | |
| R-MN | Tom Emmer | Nov 1, 2017 | |
| R-NC | George Holding | Nov 3, 2017 | |
| R-KY | James Comer | Nov 9, 2017 | |
| R-CO | Ken Buck | Dec 12, 2017 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Dec 18, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Dec 18, 2017 | |
| R-ID | Raul R. Labrador | Dec 18, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Ron DeSantis | Dec 18, 2017 | |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Dec 20, 2017 | |
| R-TN | Diane Black | Dec 20, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Dec 20, 2017 | |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Dec 20, 2017 | |
| R-KS | Ron Estes | Dec 20, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | Dec 20, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Jodey C. Arrington | Dec 21, 2017 | |
| R-IN | Luke Messer | Dec 21, 2017 | |
| R-MI | Mike Bishop | Dec 21, 2017 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Dec 21, 2017 | |
| R-MS | Trent Kelly | Dec 21, 2017 | |
| R-OH | Warren Davidson | Dec 21, 2017 | |
| R-IL | Darin LaHood | Jan 8, 2018 | |
| R-MO | Jason Smith | Jan 8, 2018 | |
| R-PA | Keith J. Rothfus | Jan 8, 2018 | |
| R-VA | Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | Jan 8, 2018 | |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Jan 8, 2018 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Jan 10, 2018 | |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Jan 10, 2018 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Jan 10, 2018 | |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Jan 10, 2018 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Jan 10, 2018 | |
| R-SC | Trey Gowdy | Jan 10, 2018 | |
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Jan 16, 2018 | |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Jan 16, 2018 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Jan 16, 2018 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Jan 29, 2018 | |
| R-UT | Mia B. Love | Jan 29, 2018 | |
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | Jan 29, 2018 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Jan 29, 2018 | |
| R-TN | David Kustoff | Feb 7, 2018 | |
| R-SC | Mark Sanford | Feb 7, 2018 | |
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Feb 16, 2018 | |
| R-SC | Tom Rice | Feb 16, 2018 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Mar 5, 2018 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Apr 16, 2018 | |
| R-UT | John R. Curtis | Apr 27, 2018 | |
| R-AZ | Debbie Lesko | Jul 23, 2018 | |
| R-TX | Michael Cloud | Sep 24, 2018 |
Committees 5
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 Jun 8, 2017 |
| Work and Welfare Subcommittee | Referred Jun 19, 2017 | |
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Jun 8, 2017 |
| Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee | Referred Jun 26, 2017 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 8, 2017 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 9, 2017 | |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Jun 8, 2017 |
| House | Budget Committee | Referred Jun 8, 2017 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
- Jun 19, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
- Jun 9, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 8, 2017Introduced in House
- Jun 8, 2017Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and the Budget, 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.
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
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 98, June 8, 2017, page H4819.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1290 | Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act | Related bill | Jun 5, 2017 |
| HR 2996 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Reform Act of 2017 | Related bill | Jul 11, 2017 |
| HR 5360 | Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act | Reintroduction of | Jun 10, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency, to provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, to provide an overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
- Abortion
- Appropriations
- Budget process
- Child care and development
- Congressional oversight
- Economic development
- Employment and training programs
- Energy assistance for the poor and aged
- Food assistance and relief
- Government trust funds
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Housing and community development funding
- Income tax credits
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Social Welfare
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 8, 2017Introduced in House
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.
