TANF Extension Act of 2019
Latest action · Jan 24, 2019 Became Public Law No: 116-4.
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.
- IntroducedJan 10, 2019
- Passed HouseJan 14, 2019
- Passed SenateJan 22, 2019
- To the PresidentJan 23, 2019
- Became lawJan 24, 2019Public Law 116-4
Summary
TANF Extension Act of 2019
This bill extends appropriations through June 30, 2019, for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program grants to states and related assistance grants to U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 10, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Original | Jan 10, 2019 |
Committees 1
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 Jan 10, 2019 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2019Signed by President.
- Jan 24, 2019Became Public Law No: 116-4.
- Jan 23, 2019Presented to President.
- Jan 22, 2019Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S319)
- Jan 22, 2019Message on Senate action sent to the House.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate · Extensions | Debate and remarks E71, S319 | Barbara Lee D-CA, John Boozman R-AR | Jan 22, 2019 |
| House | Debate and remarks H531–H534Text printed H531 | Adrian Smith R-NE, Gwen Moore D-WI, Jackie Walorski R-IN, Jason Smith R-MO, Judy Chu D-CA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Jan 14, 2019 |
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. 165, no. 5, January 10, 2019, page H463.
CRS reports 10
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 10
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47520 | The Voting Rights Act: Historical Development and Policy Background | Report | Jun 3, 2026 |
| R45951 | Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives | Report | May 20, 2026 |
| R44668 | The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Legislative History | Report | Feb 10, 2026 |
| IF11908 | Voting Rights Act and H.R. 4 (117th Congress): An Overview Archived | Resource | Aug 20, 2021 |
| LSB10624 | Voting Rights Act: Supreme Court Provides “Guideposts” for Determining Violations of Section 2 in Brnovich v. DNC | Insight | Jul 14, 2021 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1865 | Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 | Related bill | Dec 20, 2019 |
| HR 2940 | To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs through September 30, 2019. | Related bill | Jul 5, 2019 |
| HR 4378 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 | Related bill | Sep 27, 2019 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs through June 30, 2019.
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- TANF Extension Act of 2019
- Short Titles as Enacted
- TANF Extension Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- TANF Extension Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- TANF Extension Act of 2019
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- TANF Extension Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jan 15, 2019Received in Senate
- Jan 14, 2019Engrossed in House
- Jan 10, 2019Introduced 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.
