WORK Act
USA116th CongressHR-1413| House
| Updated: 2/27/2019
Brad R. Wenstrup
Republican Representative
Ohio
Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee, Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Workforce Opportunity Realignment Kickstart Act or the WORK Act This bill modifies requirements for states with respect to the administration of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds. Specifically, the bill (1) establishes new performance indicators related to employment and educational outcomes for states receiving TANF funds; (2) increases the percentage of TANF funds, from 30% to 50%, that may be used to support other state programs; and (3) allows states to use TANF funds to carry out certain workforce development programs. Under current law, states may use TANF funds to support other state programs only if they are related to Child Care and Development Block Grants or Social Services Block Grants. States must negotiate with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a level of performance for each indicator, taking into account certain economic, demographic, and other factors. HHS must periodically revise levels of performance for states to reflect economic and other conditions.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Social Welfare
Employee hiringEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesPerformance measurementPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local government operations
WORK Act
USA116th CongressHR-1413| House
| Updated: 2/27/2019
Workforce Opportunity Realignment Kickstart Act or the WORK Act This bill modifies requirements for states with respect to the administration of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds. Specifically, the bill (1) establishes new performance indicators related to employment and educational outcomes for states receiving TANF funds; (2) increases the percentage of TANF funds, from 30% to 50%, that may be used to support other state programs; and (3) allows states to use TANF funds to carry out certain workforce development programs. Under current law, states may use TANF funds to support other state programs only if they are related to Child Care and Development Block Grants or Social Services Block Grants. States must negotiate with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a level of performance for each indicator, taking into account certain economic, demographic, and other factors. HHS must periodically revise levels of performance for states to reflect economic and other conditions.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Brad R. Wenstrup
Republican Representative
Ohio
Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee, Education and Workforce Committee
Social Welfare
Related Bills
- S 116-802: Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act
- HR 116-1490: Helping Americans Succeed by Measuring Outcomes Act
- S 116-3001: Permanent Relief for Seniors and Medicare, Medicaid, Human Services Extension Act of 2019
- HR 116-1753: Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Employee hiringEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesPerformance measurementPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local government operations