3.0.0 5360 2023-01-11T13:32:58Z 2023-01-11T13:32:58Z House HR 2016-05-26 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 84 (Thursday, May 26, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JORDAN:H.R. 5360.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The bill makes specific changes to existing law in amanner that returns power to the States and to the people, inaccordance with Amendment X of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H3296]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag03 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Referred to 2016-06-10T18:41:44Z Referred to 2016-05-26T13:02:20Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee Referred to 2016-06-03T20:48:13Z Referred to 2016-05-26T13:02:15Z hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-05-26T13:02:35Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-05-26T13:02:30Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-05-26T13:02:25Z Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act 114 3047 S 2016-06-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2015 114 1025 HR 2015-03-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. Related bill CRS Nutritious Options for Meals Act of 2015 114 2383 HR 2015-06-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. Related bill CRS TANF Marriage Penalty Elimination Act 114 2969 HR 2015-11-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Related bill CRS Hyde Amendment Codification Act 114 219 S 2015-01-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS 2016-06-10 hsag03 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. Committee 2016-06-03 hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. Committee 2016-05-26 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and the Budget, 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 2016-05-26 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and the Budget, 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 hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2016-05-26 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and the Budget, 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 2016-05-26 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and the Budget, 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 2016-05-26 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and the Budget, 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-A 9 Library of Congress 2016-05-26 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and the Budget, 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 2016-05-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-05-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000289 Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] Jim Jordan R OH 4 N M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2016-05-26 True D000616 Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] Scott DesJarlais R TN 4 2016-05-26 True G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2016-05-26 True C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2016-05-26 True Social Welfare Abortion Appropriations Budget process Child care and development Congressional oversight Economic development Employment and training programs Energy assistance for the poor and aged Food assistance and relief Government trust funds Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Housing and community development funding Income tax credits Poverty and welfare assistance State and local government operations Social Welfare 00 2016-05-26 Introduced in House 2016-09-29T20:47:44Z Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act

This bill requires the President to include in the annual budget proposal the total level of means-tested welfare spending by the federal, state, and local governments for the most recent fiscal year for which such data is available, and estimated levels for the current and 10 ensuing fiscal years.

For each of FY2018-FY2028 each state that receives means-tested welfare spending by the federal government shall report annually to the Congressional Budget Office on the total amount of such spending by the state for the fiscal year.

The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended to define means-tested welfare spending as spending for any federal program designed specifically to give assistance or benefits exclusively to low-income Americans, including certain targeted community and economic development programs, unless they:

  • are based on earned eligibility,
  • are not need-based,
  • are designed exclusively or primarily for veterans of military service, or
  • offer universal or near universal eligibility to the working population and their dependents.

The bill specifies federal cash assistance, medical, food, housing, energy, education training, child care, services, and community development programs deemed means-tested welfare spending, as well as federal programs that are not so deemed, including Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, unemployment insurance, Social Security retirement and survivor benefits, and military service veterans programs.

The refundable portion of certain tax credits shall also be means-tested welfare spending, as well as the refundable portion of the premium and out-of-pocket health care subsidies to be paid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act.

The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 is amended to specify, as an additional purpose for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), promoting prosperous self-sufficiency, which means the ability of households to maintain an income above the poverty-level without services and benefits from the federal government.

The bill revises work eligibility requirements under SNAP

As a condition of receiving SNAP funds, a state agency shall operate a work activation program for adults with dependent children.

Part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act is amended to create the work preparation program for TANF families.

The bill eliminates separate participation rate requirements for two-parent families.

A family with a child under age 6 shall be deemed to meet work participation requirements if any parent is engaged in work for at least 20 hours per week.

No federal funds shall be made available to carry out any means-tested housing program, but states may receive grants to fund their own housing programs.

The bill prohibits funding for abortions and for health benefits that cover abortion, including certain tax credits, except where the pregnancy results from rape or incest or in certain other health cases.

]]> Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act Display Title Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act Official Title as Introduced To help individuals receiving assistance under means-tested welfare programs obtain self-sufficiency, to provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, to provide an overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act Introduced in House 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5360ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5360ih.xml 2016-06-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. 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.