Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5861
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 17, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 17, 2018
Latest Action
Jun 13, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5861
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.
Sponsorship by Party
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Nebraska
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California
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Florida
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Florida
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Illinois
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Indiana
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Kansas
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Louisiana
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Louisiana
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Michigan
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Missouri
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New York
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania
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South Carolina
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act

This bill extends through FY2023 and revises the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, the Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood grant program, and the Child Care Entitlement (CCE) grant program.

The bill modifies a variety of programmatic requirements as well as funding for the TANF program and related activities. Specifically, the bill:

  • renames the program as the "Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services" program;
  • revises requirements for initial assessments of individuals by state programs;
  • requires state programs to use, and periodically review, individual responsibility plans;
  • revises mandatory work requirements for program recipients;
  • prohibits state programs from using grant funds for direct spending on child care services or child welfare activities;
  • revises state programs' authority to use grant funds for other specified purposes;
  • by FY2023, eliminates the option for state programs to use third-party contributions to satisfy certain maintenance-of-effort requirements;
  • applies to state programs certain provisions of federal law regarding improper payment;
  • limits state programs' option to carry over unobligated grant funds;
  • eliminates the TANF Contingency Fund (which provides additional funds to states in economic distress);
  • increases funding for CCE grants;
  • modifies certain data and reporting requirements; and
  • otherwise revises requirements related to the TANF program and related activities.
Text (2)
June 13, 2018
Actions (8)
06/13/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 587.
06/13/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-754.
06/04/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
05/24/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.
05/24/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/23/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/17/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
05/17/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:29 PM