[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5847 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5847

To amend title IV-A of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 16, 2018

    Mr. Curbelo of Florida (for himself and Mr. Smith of Nebraska) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
 Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the 
 Workforce, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title IV-A of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Family Resources and 
Training Options Act''.

SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING PROGRAM INTEGRITY THROUGH IMPROPER PAYMENTS 
              REVIEW.

    Section 404 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 604) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
    ``(l) Applicability of Improper Payments Laws.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Improper Payments Information Act of 
        2002 and the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 
        2010 shall apply to a State in respect of the State program 
        funded under this part in the same manner in which such Acts 
        apply to a Federal agency.
            ``(2) Regulations.--Within 2 years after the date of the 
        enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall prescribe 
        regulations governing how a State reviews and reports improper 
        payments under the State program funded under this part.''.

SEC. 3. SUPPORTING WORK THROUGH CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

    Section 407(d)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607(d)(8)) 
is amended by striking ``(not to exceed 12 months with respect to any 
individual)'' inserting ``and career and technical education''.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 
2018.
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