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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Mar 13, 2013
Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from finalizing, implementing, enforcing, or otherwise taking any action to give effect to the Information Memorandum dated July 12, 2012 (Transmittal No. TANF-ACF-IM-2012-03), or to any administrative action relating to the same subject matter or that reflects the same or similar policies.
Prohibits the Secretary also from authorizing, approving, modifying, or extending any experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under the Social Security Act (SSA) that: (1) waives compliance with mandatory work requirements of SSA title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF), or (2) authorizes an expenditure not otherwise allowable under a state TANF program with respect to compliance with such work requirements.
Rescinds and nullifies any waiver relating to the subject matter of the Information Memorandum granted before the enactment of this Act.
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Extends through December 31, 2013, in the manner authorized for FY2012, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (except for the Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs), including the entitlement of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa to matching TANF grants. Makes appropriations for TANF activities through calendar 2013.
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Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R–MI
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 246 - 181 (Roll no. 68). (text: CR H1373)
House roll call 68 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 246 - 181 (Roll no. 68).(text: CR H1373)
House roll call 68 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 230 (Roll no. 67).
House roll call 67 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H1383)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions in the motion seek to add a section to provide that any State receiving TANF funding is required to provide assistance to specific groups named in the amendment.
Mr. Enyart moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H1382-1384; text: CR H1382)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1382)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 890.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 890 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-3 shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 107. (consideration: CR H1373-1384)
Rule H. Res. 107 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 107 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 890 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-3 shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 8.
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 113-13, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 113-13, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
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