Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act

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Bill Number

HR 5847

Introduced

May 16, 2018

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

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Topics

Accounting and auditing Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Poverty and welfare assistance Social Welfare State and local government operations Vocational and technical education

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Summary

Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act

This bill (1) applies to state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs specified provisions of federal law regarding improper payment, and (2) eliminates the 12-month limit on counting vocational training as work activities for purposes of meeting mandatory work requirements under the TANF program.

Actions

Jun 4, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
May 16, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
May 16, 2018

Introduced in House

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