3.0.0 1135 2023-01-11T13:20:19Z 2023-01-11T13:20:19Z House H HR 2011-03-16 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JORDAN:H.R. 1135.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The bill makes specific changes to existing law in a mannerthat returns power to the States and to the people, inaccordance with Amendment X of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H1907]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag03 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Referred to 2011-03-29T19:30:11Z Referred to 2011-03-16T14:04:22Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-03-29T15:29:14Z Referred to 2011-03-16T14:04:25Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee Referred to 2011-03-22T19:58:18Z Referred to 2011-03-16T14:04:21Z hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-03-16T14:04:24Z hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-03-16T14:04:23Z Welfare Reform Act of 2011 112 1167 HR 2011-03-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture . Related bill CRS Welfare Reform Act of 2011 112 1904 S 2011-11-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2011-03-29 hsag03 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture . Committee 2011-03-29 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-03-22 hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. Committee 2011-03-16 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, the Budget, Rules, and Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2011-03-16 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, the Budget, Rules, and Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsru00 Rules Committee 2011-03-16 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, the Budget, Rules, and Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2011-03-16 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, the Budget, Rules, and Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2011-03-16 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, the Budget, Rules, and Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2011-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000289 Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] Jim Jordan R OH 4 N S001184 Rep. Scott, Tim [R-SC-1] Tim Scott R SC 1 2011-03-16 True G000548 Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] Scott Garrett R NJ 5 2011-03-16 True B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2011-03-16 True G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2011-03-16 True Social Welfare Abortion Adoption and foster care Budget process Child care and development Congressional oversight Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Employment and training programs Energy assistance for the poor and aged Family services Food assistance and relief Health programs administration and funding Higher education Housing and community development funding Housing for the elderly and disabled Income tax credits Intergovernmental relations Legislative rules and procedure Low- and moderate-income housing Medicaid Poverty and welfare assistance Public housing State and local finance Student aid and college costs Social Welfare 00 2011-03-16 Introduced in House 2011-12-06T17:48:06Z Welfare Reform Act of 2011 - Welfare Reform Restoration Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise the TANF program by: (1) eliminating the temporary modification of the caseload reduction credit, and (2) reducing funding of state family assistance grants.

Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to: (1) restore its former name, the Food Stamp Act of 1977, and restore its text as if the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 had not been enacted; (2) rename supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits as the food stamp program; (3) revise work requirements for the food stamp program; and (4) require able-bodied work eligible adult members of a family unit to participate in a work activation program during a full month of participation in the food stamp program, fulfilling specified levels of work activity during that month. (Work activation means, not employment, but supervised job search, community service activities, education and job training, workfare, or drug and alcohol treatment.)

Specifies a financial reward for any state that reduces its food stamp caseload below calendar 2006 levels.

Requires the President to include means-tested welfare spending in every budget submission.

Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to define and establish an aggregate cap for means-tested welfare spending.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants to states to reward reductions in poverty and government dependence and increases in self-sufficiency.

Prohibits the expenditure for abortions, with certain exceptions, of any funds authorized or appropriated by federal law, and funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by federal law.

Prohibits funding for health benefits plans that cover abortion.

Prohibits the allowance of any tax credit with respect to amounts paid or incurred for an abortion or with respect to amounts paid or incurred for a health benefits plan (including premium assistance) that includes coverage of abortion.

]]> Welfare Reform Act of 2011 Display Title Welfare Reform Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, to provide additional work requirements, and to provide an overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Welfare Reform Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Welfare Reform Restoration Act Introduced in House 2011-03-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1135ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1135ih.xml 2011-03-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture . 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.