House Bill 5828
115th Congress(2017-2018)
EASE Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 15, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5828
Congress
115
Policy Area
Social Welfare
Social Welfare
Primary focus of measure is public assistance and Social Security programs; social services matters, including community service, volunteer, and charitable activities. Measures concerning such health programs as Medicare and Medicaid may fall under Health policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Encouraging Apprenticeships, Spurring Employment Act or the EASE Act
This bill requires a state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to disregard, for a 12-month period, any income earned by an individual participating in a qualified apprenticeship program. Additionally, the bill establishes a penalty on states for noncompliance with such requirement.
May 15, 2018
06/04/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
05/15/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
05/15/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:30 PM