US Congress Senate Bill 3397 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 18-0)
Status: Introduced on July 18 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-07-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2012 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from finalizing, implementing, enforcing, or otherwise taking any action to give effect to the Information Memorandum dated July 12, 2012 (Transmittal No. TANF-ACF-IM-2012-03), or to any administrative action relating to the same subject matter or that reflects the same or similar policies. Prohibits the Secretary also from authorizing, approving, modifying, or extending any experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under the Social Security Act (SSA) that: (1) waives compliance with mandatory work requirements of SSA title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF), or (2) authorizes an expenditure not otherwise allowable under a state TANF program with respect to compliance with such work requirements. Rescinds and nullifies any waiver relating to the subject matter of the Information Memorandum granted before the enactment of this Act.

Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2012

Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]	Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]	Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]	Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA]
Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK]	Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]
Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. Jon Kyl [R-AZ]
Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]	Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]
Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-07-18	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2012-07-18	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5136)

HB6140 (Same As) 2012-07-18 - Referred to House Education and the Workforce

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3397/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3397/BILLS-112s3397is.pdf