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Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act

USA116th CongressHR-1753| House 
| Updated: 3/14/2019
Kevin Brady

Kevin Brady

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (95)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Kay Granger (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Van Taylor (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act This bill renames the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program as the Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services (JOBS) program, reauthorizes the program through FY2024, and makes changes relating to work requirements for beneficiaries. States providing aid under the program shall create an individual opportunity plan for each beneficiary. States shall impose work requirements on all work-eligible beneficiaries, and shall reduce benefits for noncompliance. (Currently, individual plans are optional under TANF, and states have discretion as to whether to reduce benefits for noncompliant individuals.) States providing aid shall meet annual performance targets related to the number of beneficiaries who exit the program and find unsubsidized employment. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall reduce grants to states that fail to meet such targets. States shall provide data related to beneficiary employment and wages to HHS, which shall be publicly available. The bill modifies various limitations on the use of funds for various purposes, and establishes that at least 25% of funds from various grants shall be spent on core activities. Certain existing laws relating to monitoring and recovering improper benefits payments shall apply to the JOBS program. The bill eliminates programs providing (1) supplemental grants for population increases, (2) bonuses for high performance states, (3) welfare-to-work grants, and (4) contingency funds for state welfare programs.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-5861
Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act
Mar 14, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-802
Introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-5861
    Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act


  • March 14, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-802
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 14, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 14, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • March 14, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • S 116-802: Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act
  • HR 116-1473: Focusing State Efforts to Expand Opportunity 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 116-1245: Improving Access to Child Care Act
  • HR 116-1469: Improving Transparency in TANF through Data Act
  • HR 116-1413: WORK Act
  • HR 116-1246: Improving Access to Work Act
  • HR 116-1505: Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act
AppropriationsChild care and developmentChild safety and welfareEconomic performance and conditionsEmployment and training programsFamily relationshipsGovernment information and archivesIndian social and development programsMarriage and family statusPerformance measurementPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local financeState and local government operationsU.S. territories and protectorates

Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act

USA116th CongressHR-1753| House 
| Updated: 3/14/2019
Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act This bill renames the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program as the Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services (JOBS) program, reauthorizes the program through FY2024, and makes changes relating to work requirements for beneficiaries. States providing aid under the program shall create an individual opportunity plan for each beneficiary. States shall impose work requirements on all work-eligible beneficiaries, and shall reduce benefits for noncompliance. (Currently, individual plans are optional under TANF, and states have discretion as to whether to reduce benefits for noncompliant individuals.) States providing aid shall meet annual performance targets related to the number of beneficiaries who exit the program and find unsubsidized employment. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall reduce grants to states that fail to meet such targets. States shall provide data related to beneficiary employment and wages to HHS, which shall be publicly available. The bill modifies various limitations on the use of funds for various purposes, and establishes that at least 25% of funds from various grants shall be spent on core activities. Certain existing laws relating to monitoring and recovering improper benefits payments shall apply to the JOBS program. The bill eliminates programs providing (1) supplemental grants for population increases, (2) bonuses for high performance states, (3) welfare-to-work grants, and (4) contingency funds for state welfare programs.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-5861
Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act
Mar 14, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-802
Introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-5861
    Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act


  • March 14, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-802
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 14, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 14, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • March 14, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Kevin Brady

Kevin Brady

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (95)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Kay Granger (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Van Taylor (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • S 116-802: Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act
  • HR 116-1473: Focusing State Efforts to Expand Opportunity 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 116-1245: Improving Access to Child Care Act
  • HR 116-1469: Improving Transparency in TANF through Data Act
  • HR 116-1413: WORK Act
  • HR 116-1246: Improving Access to Work Act
  • HR 116-1505: Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsChild care and developmentChild safety and welfareEconomic performance and conditionsEmployment and training programsFamily relationshipsGovernment information and archivesIndian social and development programsMarriage and family statusPerformance measurementPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local financeState and local government operationsU.S. territories and protectorates