HR 5861 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act

Introduced May 17, 2018 Originated House Sponsor Adrian Smith R-NE

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jun 13, 2018 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 587.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 17, 2018
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act

This bill extends through FY2023 and revises the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, the Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood grant program, and the Child Care Entitlement (CCE) grant program.

The bill modifies a variety of programmatic requirements as well as funding for the TANF program and related activities. Specifically, the bill:

  • renames the program as the "Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services" program;
  • revises requirements for initial assessments of individuals by state programs;
  • requires state programs to use, and periodically review, individual responsibility plans;
  • revises mandatory work requirements for program recipients;
  • prohibits state programs from using grant funds for direct spending on child care services or child welfare activities;
  • revises state programs' authority to use grant funds for other specified purposes;
  • by FY2023, eliminates the option for state programs to use third-party contributions to satisfy certain maintenance-of-effort requirements;
  • applies to state programs certain provisions of federal law regarding improper payment;
  • limits state programs' option to carry over unobligated grant funds;
  • eliminates the TANF Contingency Fund (which provides additional funds to states in economic distress);
  • increases funding for CCE grants;
  • modifies certain data and reporting requirements; and
  • otherwise revises requirements related to the TANF program and related activities.

Cosponsors 35

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 17, 2018 to Jun 12, 2018; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ILDarin LaHoodOriginalMay 17, 2018
R-CADevin NunesOriginalMay 17, 2018
R-NCGeorge HoldingOriginalMay 17, 2018
R-INJackie WalorskiOriginalMay 17, 2018
R-OHJames B. RenacciOriginalMay 17, 2018
R-MOJason SmithOriginalMay 17, 2018
R-TXKenny MarchantOriginalMay 17, 2018
R-TXKevin BradyOriginalMay 17, 2018
R-KSLynn JenkinsOriginalMay 17, 2018
R-MIMike BishopOriginalMay 17, 2018
R-PAMike KellyOriginalMay 17, 2018
R-NYTom ReedOriginalMay 17, 2018
R-SCTom RiceOriginalMay 17, 2018
R-FLVern BuchananOriginalMay 17, 2018
R-GAA. Drew Ferguson IVMay 18, 2018
R-TXJodey C. ArringtonMay 21, 2018
R-PALloyd SmuckerMay 23, 2018
R-TXSam JohnsonMay 23, 2018
R-GARick W. AllenJun 1, 2018
R-OHBrad R. WenstrupJun 6, 2018
R-TNDavid KustoffJun 7, 2018
R-GAKaren C. HandelJun 7, 2018
R-FLMatt GaetzJun 7, 2018
R-LAMike JohnsonJun 7, 2018
R-INJim BanksJun 8, 2018
R-FLJohn H. RutherfordJun 8, 2018
R-KSRon EstesJun 8, 2018
R-GABarry LoudermilkJun 12, 2018
R-MTGreg GianforteJun 12, 2018
R-NDKevin CramerJun 12, 2018
R-SDKristi L. NoemJun 12, 2018
R-FLNeal P. DunnJun 12, 2018
I-MIPaul MitchellJun 12, 2018
R-LARalph Lee AbrahamJun 12, 2018
R-KSRoger MarshallJun 12, 2018

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred May 17, 2018Markup May 23, 2018Markup May 24, 2018Reported Jun 13, 2018
Work and Welfare Subcommittee
Referred Jun 4, 2018

Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 13, 2018Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-754.
  2. Jun 13, 2018Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 587.
  3. Jun 4, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
  4. May 24, 2018Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. May 24, 2018Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.
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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.

Committee report

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

  1. Jun 6, 2018H.R. 5861 , Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on May 24, 2018

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution, to ``provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States.''

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 81, May 17, 2018, page H4209.

CRS reports 8

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

About this bill 1

Products that name it in their title: its number, its law number or one of its short titles.

ProductTitleKindPublished
IF10892TANF Reauthorization: H.R. 5861 ArchivedResourceDec 12, 2018

Also cite it 7

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 8

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 3692Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success ActRelated billNov 29, 2018
HR 5835Improving Access to Child Care ActRelated billJun 4, 2018
HR 5838Improving Access to Work ActRelated billJun 4, 2018
HR 5842Helping Americans Succeed by Measuring Outcomes ActRelated billJun 4, 2018
HR 5843The Benefits to Employment ActRelated billJun 4, 2018
Show all 8 related bills

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act
Short Titles as Reported to House
Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 13, 2018Reported in House
  2. May 17, 2018Introduced in House

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