3.0.0 365 2023-01-11T13:23:11Z 2023-01-11T13:23:11Z House H HR 2013-01-23 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PIERLUISI:H.R. 365.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe power of the Congress to provide for the general welfareof the United States, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8,Clause 1 of the United States Constitution; to make all lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoexecution such power, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8,Clause 18 of the Constitution; and to make rules andregulations respecting the U.S. territories, as enumerated inArticle IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution.[Page H282]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee Referred to 2013-02-04T21:41:59Z Referred to 2013-01-23T14:08:35Z 2013-02-04 hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. Committee 2013-01-23 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2013-01-23 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 1/22/2013 H183) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000596 Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] Pedro Pierluisi D PR R. N F000010 Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] Eni Faleomavaega D AS F. H. 0 2013-01-23 True C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2013-01-23 True B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2013-01-23 True S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2013-01-23 True B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2014-02-27 False Social Welfare Adoption and foster care American Samoa Caribbean area Child care and development Guam Poverty and welfare assistance Puerto Rico U.S. territories and protectorates Virgin Islands Social Welfare 00 2013-01-23 Introduced in House 2014-09-22T21:52:23Z Territorial TANF Equity Act of 2013 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to remove the limitation on payments by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa under grants for assistance to the aged, the blind, and the permanently and totally disabled, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under SSA title XVI, as well as for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) under SSA title IV part A and for foster care and adoption assistance under SSA title IV part E.

Replaces entitlement to a matching grant with entitlement to a supplemental grant for such territories of: (1) 10% of the payable family assistance grant to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam; and (2) $100,000 to American Samoa.

Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of SSA title IV to make such territories: (1) eligible for the TANF Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs, (2) Needy States if they satisfy alternative eligibility criteria established by the Secretary, and (3) eligible for child care entitlement funds. Prescribes a formula for allotment of child care entitlement funds to such territories.

Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of SSA title IV to increase the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for foster care and adoption assistance in such territories.

]]> Territorial TANF Equity Act of 2013 Display Title Territorial TANF Equity Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Social Security Act to eliminate the cap on certain payments under the TANF program to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Territorial TANF Equity Act of 2013 Introduced in House 2013-01-23T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr365ih/xml/BILLS-113hr365ih.xml 2013-02-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. 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.