Washington D.C. Council Bill 210515 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on December 1 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-10-27 - Public Hearing Held
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

As introduced, this bill expands the time individuals utilizing Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) may receive benefits. Circumstances include parents and caretakers who have received benefits for more than 60 months but qualify for hardship exemptions or extensions and children of those individuals; those caring for the physically or mentally incapacitated; those complying with their Individual Responsibility Plan; a lack of employment opportunities within the District; those affected by significant barriers to employment; individuals that are homeless or children currently in foster care; and pregnant or parenting teens. The bill requires the Mayor to create rules to support its provisions, inform recipients of its provisions, and standardize processes by which to determine and re-determine eligibility of each TANF recipient.

District Of Columbia Public Assistance Amendment Act Of 2015

Cnc. Brianne Nadeau [D]	Cnc. Brandon Todd [D]	Cnc. Anita Bonds [D]	Cnc. Elissa Silverman [I]
Cnc. LaRuby May [D]	Cnc. Vincent Orange [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-10-27	Council	Public Hearing Held
2016-10-07	Council	Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2015-12-04	Council	Notice of Intent to Act on B21-0515 Published in the DC Register
2015-12-01	Council	Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
2015-12-01	Council	Introduced in Legislative Meeting

Type	Source
Summary	http://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B21-0515
Text	http://lims.dccouncil.gov/Download/34955/B21-0515-Introduction.pdf