3.0.0 316 2023-01-15T22:03:50Z 2023-01-15T22:03:50Z Senate S S 2003-02-05 108 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-02-05T22:55:46Z 2003-02-05 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1996-1998) IntroReferral 2003-02-05 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1996) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-02-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001042 Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] JON CORZINE D NJ S. N K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2003-02-05 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2003-05-07 False L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2003-06-18 False Social Welfare Administrative remedies Aid to dependent children Cash welfare block grants Child health Child support Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congressional reporting requirements Counseling Crime and Law Enforcement Day care Disabled Drug abuse Drug abuse treatment Economics and Public Finance Education Employee training Evaluation research (Social action programs) Families Family violence Freedom of information Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Health Housing and Community Development Identification devices Illiteracy Labor and Employment Law Learning disabilities Mental health services Mentally disabled Rape Rehabilitation of the disabled Right of privacy Sex crimes Transportation and Public Works Welfare work participation Women Social Welfare 00 2003-02-05 Introduced in Senate 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Requires the assessment for each assistance recipient to determine whether the recipient has any barriers to employment or program compliance.

Prohibits a State to which a TANF grant is made from imposing a sanction against an individual or family on the basis of noncompliance with a program requirement: (1) unless the State satisfies specified notice and review requirements; or (2) if the individual whose conduct is the basis of the sanction is in the uncompleted process of being screened or assessed for a mental health problem, disability, substance abuse problem, or sexual or domestic violence situation, or if the services outlined in the service plan developed for the individual or family were not offered, available, and accessible to the individual or family at the time of the noncompliance.

Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed as prohibiting a State in compliance with the requirements of this Act from imposing a sanction for noncompliance with work requirements against an individual or family who opts to not take full advantage of the opportunity for assessment or the services and supports made available to ensure that the individual or family can comply with program requirements if such an individual or family is not complying with the State's work requirements.

Requires each State receiving a State family assistance grant to establish an advisory panel to review the efficacy of each TANF-funded program.]]>

Chance to Succeed Act of 2003 Display Title Chance to Succeed Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to include efforts to address barriers to employment as a work activity under the temporary assistance to needy families program, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Chance to Succeed Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-02-05T05:00:00Z 2003-02-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1996-1998) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.