US Congress House Bill 3659 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on December 15 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-12-15 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of SSA title IV to extend the TANF program through FY2012. Directs the Secretary of HHS to designate standard data elements for any category of information required to be reported under TANF. Requires states to maintain policies and practices necessary to prevent the use of state TANF assistance in any transaction in any: (1) liquor store; (2) casino, gambling casino, or gaming establishment; or (3) retail establishment which provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state for entertainment. Prescribes an administrative penalty for states which failure to enforce such requirement.

Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act

Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY]
Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-12-15	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2011-12-15	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-12-15	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8984-8985)
2011-12-15	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3659.
2011-12-15	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8984-8990)
2011-12-15	House	Mr. Paulsen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2011-12-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

HB3339 (Related) 2011-11-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
HB3567 (Related) 2012-02-02 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB3630 (Related) 2012-02-22 - Became Public Law No: 112-96.
SB943 (Related) 2011-05-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3659/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3659/BILLS-112hr3659ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3659/BILLS-112hr3659eh.pdf