Congress 115 - HR 5489 - Hope Act

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Child care and development Civil actions and liability Disability and paralysis Disability assistance Educational guidance Employment and training programs Family services Food assistance and relief Fraud offenses and financial crimes Licensing and registrations Poverty and welfare assistance Social Welfare State and local government operations Unemployment

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Hope Opportunity and Prosperity for Everyone Act or the Hope Act

This bill (1) limits assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program; (2) restricts eligibility for participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); and (3) otherwise revises provisions related to TANF and SNAP, including with respect to work requirements.

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Apr 30, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Apr 18, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Apr 12, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 12, 2018

Introduced in House

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