Using Evidence to Move Welfare Recipients into Work Act This bill amends title IV (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Department of Labor, to develop a database of projects that have used a proven or promising approach in moving TANF recipients into work. The database shall be called the "What Works Clearinghouse of Proven and Promising Projects to Move Welfare Recipients into Work."
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A bill to develop a database of projects that are proven or promising in terms of moving welfare recipients into work.
USA115th CongressS-961| Senate
| Updated: 4/27/2017
Using Evidence to Move Welfare Recipients into Work Act This bill amends title IV (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Department of Labor, to develop a database of projects that have used a proven or promising approach in moving TANF recipients into work. The database shall be called the "What Works Clearinghouse of Proven and Promising Projects to Move Welfare Recipients into Work."