To require certain welfare programs to deny benefits to persons who fail a drug test, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2179| House
| Updated: 5/4/2017
David Rouzer
Republican Representative
North Carolina
Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee, Financial Services Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act This bill requires the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and specified public housing programs to subject individuals to substance-abuse screening and to deny benefits for individuals who test positive for a controlled substance.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Social Welfare
Criminal justice information and recordsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFood assistance and reliefHousing and community development fundingLow- and moderate-income housingPoverty and welfare assistancePublic housing
To require certain welfare programs to deny benefits to persons who fail a drug test, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2179| House
| Updated: 5/4/2017
Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Act This bill requires the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and specified public housing programs to subject individuals to substance-abuse screening and to deny benefits for individuals who test positive for a controlled substance.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
David Rouzer
Republican Representative
North Carolina
Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee, Financial Services Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
Social Welfare
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Criminal justice information and recordsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFood assistance and reliefHousing and community development fundingLow- and moderate-income housingPoverty and welfare assistancePublic housing