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Protect TANF Resources for Families Act

USA119th CongressHR-2584| House 
| Updated: 4/1/2025
Claudia Tenney

Claudia Tenney

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Aaron Bean (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to strengthen the integrity of federal funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program by ensuring that federal funds are used to supplement , not supplant, existing state and local financial contributions for programs assisting needy families. It mandates that states use federal funds only to add to, rather than replace, funds that would otherwise be made available from state and local sources. To enforce this, the legislation requires the chief executive officer of each state to provide a certification affirming that federal funds will not supplant state or non-federal spending for services promoting TANF purposes. These provisions, designed to prevent states from reducing their own welfare spending by relying on federal aid, will take effect on October 1, 2025 . Furthermore, the bill reauthorizes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program for an additional two years , extending its activities and necessary appropriations through September 30, 2026, at the fiscal year 2023 level.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7554
Protect TANF Resources for Families Act
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 1, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7554
    Protect TANF Resources for Families Act


  • April 1, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 1, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

Protect TANF Resources for Families Act

USA119th CongressHR-2584| House 
| Updated: 4/1/2025
This bill aims to strengthen the integrity of federal funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program by ensuring that federal funds are used to supplement , not supplant, existing state and local financial contributions for programs assisting needy families. It mandates that states use federal funds only to add to, rather than replace, funds that would otherwise be made available from state and local sources. To enforce this, the legislation requires the chief executive officer of each state to provide a certification affirming that federal funds will not supplant state or non-federal spending for services promoting TANF purposes. These provisions, designed to prevent states from reducing their own welfare spending by relying on federal aid, will take effect on October 1, 2025 . Furthermore, the bill reauthorizes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program for an additional two years , extending its activities and necessary appropriations through September 30, 2026, at the fiscal year 2023 level.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7554
Protect TANF Resources for Families Act
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 1, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7554
    Protect TANF Resources for Families Act


  • April 1, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 1, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Claudia Tenney

Claudia Tenney

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Aaron Bean (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Social Welfare

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted