II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1461 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2007 Mr. Rockefeller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from imposing penalties against a State under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program for failure to satisfy minimum work participation rates or comply with work participation verification procedures with respect to months beginning after September 2006 and before the end of the 12-month period that begins on the date the Secretary approves the State's work verification plan.

1.

Limitation on imposition of certain penalties under tanf

Notwithstanding subpart F of part 261 and part 262 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to State work verification plans required under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program) or any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not reduce the State family assistance grant payable to a State for a fiscal year under section 403(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)), or otherwise impose a penalty against a State for failure to comply with subsection (a) or (i)(2) of section 407 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607) with respect to months beginning after September 2006 and before the end of the 12-month period that begins on the date the Secretary notifies the State that the work verification plan submitted by the State pursuant to subpart F of part 261 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, satisfies the requirements of such subpart.