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Targeting TANF to Families in Need Act

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Introduced:
Mar 27, 2025
Policy Area:
Social Welfare

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Mar 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000
Mar 27, 2025

Subjects (1)

Social Welfare (Policy Area)

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Introduced in House

Mar 27, 2025

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Length: 1,634 characters Version: Introduced in House Version Date: Mar 27, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:26 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2397 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2397

To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds
to families in need.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 27, 2025

Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Moran) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds
to families in need.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Targeting TANF to Families in Need
Act''.
SEC. 2.

(a) In General.--
Section 404 of the Social Security Act (42 U.
604) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``
(l) Establishing a Threshold for Families in Need.--A State to
which a grant is made under
section 403 (a) (1) shall use the grant only to provide assistance or services to a family whose income is less than twice the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register under

(a)

(1) shall use the grant only
to provide assistance or services to a family whose income is less than
twice the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal
Register under
section 673 (2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (42 U.

(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9902

(2) ).''.

(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection

(a) shall
take effect on October 1, 2026.
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