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A bill to provide States with the option of applying for and receiving temporary waivers for the States to experiment with new approaches that integrate Federal programs in order to provide more coordinated and holistic solutions to families in need, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1427| Senate 
| Updated: 6/26/2017
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (3)
David Perdue (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Economic Mobility, Prosperity, and Opportunity with Waivers that Enable Reforms for States Act of 2017 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2017 This bill establishes the Interagency Board for Empowering Low-Income Families and allows a governor to apply to the board for a four-year waiver from certain federal assistance program requirements. Specifically, under such a waiver, the governor's state may consolidate, replace, or alter eligibility requirements for two or more specified federal assistance programs related to nutrition, housing, income, foster care and adoption, and other social and community services. The board must evaluate waiver applications on the basis of whether a proposed project promotes employment, family stability, and financial literacy and savings with respect to program participants. Specified provisions are excluded from waiver authority. The bill specifies waiver application requirements, deadlines and processes for review of applications, and limitations on project funding.
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Timeline
Jun 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • June 26, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 26, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Social Welfare

Adoption and foster careChild safety and welfareEnergy assistance for the poor and agedExecutive agency funding and structureFamily servicesFinancial literacyFood assistance and reliefHousing and community development fundingIntergovernmental relationsLow- and moderate-income housingPoverty and welfare assistanceRural conditions and developmentState and local government operations

A bill to provide States with the option of applying for and receiving temporary waivers for the States to experiment with new approaches that integrate Federal programs in order to provide more coordinated and holistic solutions to families in need, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1427| Senate 
| Updated: 6/26/2017
Economic Mobility, Prosperity, and Opportunity with Waivers that Enable Reforms for States Act of 2017 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2017 This bill establishes the Interagency Board for Empowering Low-Income Families and allows a governor to apply to the board for a four-year waiver from certain federal assistance program requirements. Specifically, under such a waiver, the governor's state may consolidate, replace, or alter eligibility requirements for two or more specified federal assistance programs related to nutrition, housing, income, foster care and adoption, and other social and community services. The board must evaluate waiver applications on the basis of whether a proposed project promotes employment, family stability, and financial literacy and savings with respect to program participants. Specified provisions are excluded from waiver authority. The bill specifies waiver application requirements, deadlines and processes for review of applications, and limitations on project funding.
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Timeline
Jun 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • June 26, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 26, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (3)
David Perdue (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Social Welfare

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Adoption and foster careChild safety and welfareEnergy assistance for the poor and agedExecutive agency funding and structureFamily servicesFinancial literacyFood assistance and reliefHousing and community development fundingIntergovernmental relationsLow- and moderate-income housingPoverty and welfare assistanceRural conditions and developmentState and local government operations